PITTSBURGH — The U.S. Small Business Administration Western Pa. District Office is announcing the launch of its 2021 free Emerging Leaders executive-training program for area small businesses.
“This year all classes will be online and are specifically designed to help business owners grow and recover from the coronavirus pandemic,” said SBA Western Pa. District Director Dr. Kelly Hunt. “Our graduates over the past four years include professionals in marketing, finance, retail and manufacturing sectors and all agree our Emerging Leaders course was significant in helping them make better business decisions.” Space is limited for businesses meeting the following criteria
Annual sales of $250,000 to $10 million
In business three years or more
At least one employee in addition to the owner
Commit to two mornings every other week from April to October online for approximately 100 hours of combined classroom time, homework, specialized workshops, and meetings with peers and local business leaders.
Participation extends to owner; president; CEO; COO; CFO or key decision-maker.
Interested participants should complete the online application at https://www.interise.org/sbaemergingleaders and select Pittsburgh, PA under the Program Location pull-down menu. Additional information is available at www.sba.gov/emergingleaders
