For business owners and founders
Entrepreneurship Skill Accelerator
Your business is the coursework. Learn one skill a week, use it in your business that week, and bring back proof.
- Starts
- Tuesday, January 5, 2027
- Meets
- Tuesdays, ten weeks. First and last sessions in person, Zoom in between
- Group
- 3 to 5 owners, guided by Norm
- Your time
- 3 to 5 hours a week, most of it in your own business
- Pilot cost
- $200 deposit, refunded when you attend at least 8 of the 10 weekly sessions and give your final presentation
- You finish with
- An operating plan for your business that you built, tested and can defend
Who it fits: idea stage, just launched, early revenue, established, or turning things around. Your track is set to where you are.
VisionDriveProblem-solvingRisk-takingLeadershipCommunicationNetworkingSalesmanshipFinancial managementMarketing
Spots confirmed by December 1, 2026
For people who want to lead change at work
Intrapreneurship Skill Accelerator
Your job is the coursework. Pick one real improvement at the company you already work for, and carry it from idea to a leader's yes.
- Starts
- Saturday, February 6, 2027, 10:00 am, in person in Excelsior
- Meets
- Saturdays 10:00 to noon on Zoom, ten weeks. Pitch Day Saturday, May 1, in person
- Group
- 5 to 10 people, from different companies, with hand-picked guides
- Your time
- 3 to 5 hours a week, most of it at your own job
- Pilot cost
- $10 sign-up fee plus a $200 deposit, refunded when you attend every session and present on Pitch Day
- You finish with
- A real change at work, tested, and pitched to a leader who can say yes
Who it fits: anyone from the skilled person whose ideas never get used to the key player the company leans on. No title needed. Your employer is never contacted by us.
AdaptabilityAmbitionCreativityInnovationProblem-solvingResilienceSelf-motivationTeamworkCommunicationLeadership
Spots confirmed by January 8, 2027