Economic-Development Organizations
Programs that strengthen local-business capability and market participation.
Institutional Training
Structured local business visibility education for organizations, programs and the communities they serve.
Research-informed LBVM training designed to strengthen the knowledge and capabilities of business owners, staff, program participants and professional teams.
Beyond a Single Workshop
Institutional Training is designed for larger, structured engagements.
A workshop may address one topic in one session. Institutional Training can combine multiple sessions, curriculum, participant resources, assessments, organizational reporting, technical assistance and program evaluation around defined objectives.
Government & Public Agencies
Structured education and technical-assistance initiatives within defined public programs.
Chambers & Associations
Member education, cohorts and professional-development programs.
Veteran Business Programs
Specialized programming for organizations serving veteran entrepreneurs.
Educational Institutions
Entrepreneurship, continuing education and applied professional learning.
Incubators & Accelerators
Visibility capability integrated into broader business-development programs.
Multi-Location & Franchise
Shared education across local operators and teams.
Corporate Small-Business Programs
Supplier, community and small-business development initiatives.
Program Models
Choose the level of institutional depth required.
Institutional Training Series
Sequenced instruction across multiple LBVM topics for a defined audience.
Business Visibility Cohort
A participant group progresses through curriculum, exercises and defined milestones together.
Train-the-Team Program
Develops internal staff understanding so an organization can better support its own business community.
Education + Technical Assistance
Combines instruction with defined assessment, findings, recommendations or technical assistance.
Institutional Framework
EDUCATE → ASSESS → IMPROVE
1. Educate
Build shared understanding of LBVM, customer discovery, representation, trust and contact.
2. Assess
Where commissioned, apply a defined assessment methodology to participating businesses or aggregate conditions.
3. Findings
Document material observations, patterns and priorities appropriate to the program.
4. Improve
Provide scoped technical assistance, recommendations or authorized improvement support.
5. Measure
Where appropriate, document program outputs and defined outcome indicators.
Institutional Deliverables
Programs can be designed for both learning and accountability.
Program Design
Objectives, participant population, curriculum, schedule and responsibilities.
Instruction
Professional delivery through agreed in-person or virtual formats.
Curriculum Materials
Participant resources and reference materials appropriate to scope.
Participant Assessments
Optional defined assessments when included in the engagement.
Technical Assistance
Structured support connected to documented needs.
Program Reporting
Participation, outputs, findings and next-step reporting as scoped.
Program Evaluation
Defined measures for program implementation and learning.
Executive Briefing
Summary presentation for sponsors, leadership or program stakeholders.
Program Investment
Institutional pricing reflects scope, duration and deliverables.
Training Series — $5,000+
Multi-session institutional education.
Business Visibility Cohort — $10,000+
Structured cohort curriculum and program management.
Education + Assessment — $15,000+
Education combined with defined assessment and reporting components.
Large / Multi-Market Program
Custom scope for substantial, multi-location or multi-month initiatives.
Large engagements may exceed these starting points substantially depending on participant volume, geography, research, assessment, reporting, travel, accessibility and technical-assistance requirements.
Research independence: Commissioning, sponsorship or commercial relationships do not purchase favorable findings, GLVS™ scores, rankings or conclusions. Research and aggregate assessment components use defined methodology and reporting standards.