Entrepreneurship Springboard Program

The Entrepreneurship Springboard Program (ESP) locates, educates, and cultivates entrepreneurs worldwide. Since its inception, ESP has been to X cities and met with Y entrepreneurs. It has successfully contributed to the launch of Z entrepreneurial endeavors.

To further describe the process ESP

Locates a particular region (e.g. state or city) that could benefit local entrepreneurs in a meaningful way. TBP’s goal is to run ESP annually in that region from the initial year.

Educates entrepreneurs in collaboration with network partners in the region and its volunteer base in USA, conducts several 1 day business clinics in different districts of the target location. Aspiring entrepreneurs are taught about essential skills to develop a business concept and start a company – a.k.a. “MBA-in-a-box”, simplified for general comprehension.

Cultivates firm development and growth. Entrepreneur participants are encouraged to enter the written ESP 50K business plan contest (modeled after the successful MIT’s 50K competition). Typically, 50% of the attending entrepreneurs submit business plans. These are graded by an international consortium. Ten awards are given for multiple categories. The winning teams are helped to launch new firms or grow existing concerns through the TBP network of mentors,subject-experts and financiers. Each team receives valuable feedback and winners receive significant media visibility. Each program should generate twenty firms & thousands of new jobs. ESP tracks progress of “alumni firms” and continues with network assistance.