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SBA’s upstate office seeks T.H.R.I.V.E. business training participants

Bernard J. Paprocki, director of the SBA Upstate New York District office, is seen here speaking at the March 2019 event that started the recruitment period for the SBA’s Emerging Leaders program. That program is now called T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined, and the recruitment for it started on May 2 and continues through the end of May, the SBA said. (ERIC REINHARDT / CNYBJ FILE PHOTO)

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Entrepreneurs interested in participating in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) T.H.R.I.V.E. business training have until the end of the month of May to submit an application to the SBA Upstate New York District Office. T.H.R.I.V.E. — which is short for Train, Hope, Rise, Innovate, Venture, Elevate — is a free national […]

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T.H.R.I.V.E. — which is short for Train, Hope, Rise, Innovate, Venture, Elevate — is a free national training program for small-business leaders, formerly known as Emerging Leaders.

The SBA is currently recruiting small-business applicants who have been in business for at least three years, have annual revenues of at least $250,000, have at least one employee other than the owner, and who can commit to participating in the six-month program from July 5 to Dec. 16.

Those interested can learn more about eligibility, how to apply, program format, and locations by visiting www.sbathrive.com.

“T.H.R.I.V.E. is a unique SBA program that can be instrumental for entrepreneurs aiming to grow or expand their small businesses. Throughout the course, participants will receive core business knowledge, work directly with a business coach, meet with peers and develop a three-year Strategic Growth Plan,” Bernard J. Paprocki, director of the SBA upstate New York district office, said in a release. “We will select 20 participants for the Upstate New York cohort, and I strongly encourage small-business owners who are ready for growth to consider applying for this opportunity by the May 31 deadline.”

The SBA’s T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined provides complimentary entrepreneurship education and training for executives of high-performing small businesses. Over six months, the intensive executive entrepreneurship training series includes in-person coaching and virtual, self-paced instruction, the agency said.

The hybrid program allows participants to work with a network of experienced subject-matter experts in core business topics like accounting, business strategy, marketing, and human resources customized for the unique needs of small-business owners.

“T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined initiative will provide up-and-coming small business leaders with tools, knowledge, and access to the best and the brightest minds in economic development to help them accelerate their growth and help them become competitive in an increasingly global economy,” Isabella Casillas Guzman, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, said.

Eric Reinhardt