Finance and Operations for Sustainable Entrepreneurship Centers - ECM Course 3 - Virtual

Webinars March 17, 24, 31
 1 - 2:30 p.m. ET

ECM Course Three focuses on the financial and operational foundations required to build and sustain a successful entrepreneurship center. This course helps participants understand how entrepreneurship centers generate revenue, manage costs, structure pricing, and design business models that balance mission impact with long-term financial sustainability. Participants explore real-world revenue streams—from rent and memberships to sponsorships, grants, and programs—alongside cost structures, staffing models, and operational considerations. Through practical frameworks such as the Business Model Canvas, pricing strategies, and revenue and expense planning exercises, participants gain the tools needed to make informed decisions that strengthen organizational resilience, accountability, and effectiveness.

Participants will learn how to:

• Identify and evaluate diverse revenue streams for entrepreneurship centers
  
  

• Design pricing and packaging strategies aligned with market demand and mission
  
  

• Understand cost structures, operating expenses, and financial tradeoffs
  
  

• Apply the Business Model Canvas to entrepreneurship center operations
  
  

• Plan for sponsorships, partnerships, and earned revenue opportunities
  
  

• Structure staffing models that support programs, operations, and growth

• Anticipate leadership, staffing, and succession challenges in entrepreneurship centers