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5-Week Funded Business Training

Business & Entrepreneurship — 5 Weeks

Indiana INTraining Program #10005173. Build entrepreneurship, small-business, customer service, retail operations, sales, and practical business-finance skills while preparing for ESB and Business of Retail industry credentials.

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5-Week Program
INTraining #10005173
ESB + Business of Retail Credential Preparation

Self-Pay ProgramBlended Training (Online + Hands-On)

Business & Entrepreneurship

Business & Entrepreneurship career training.

5 weeks5–8 hrs/week3 credentialsHybrid

Delivered directly by Elevate for Humanity.

$2,500

Self-Pay Available

Published tuition and currently available checkout options are shown below.

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Know Before You Apply

Is this program right for you?

18 years or older

High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Basic computer and internet skills

No prior retail, accounting, or business experience required

Length

5 weeks

Schedule

5–8 hrs/week

Training

40 hours

Credential

3 included

Varies by occupation, employer, and business performance

Typical wage range

40 hrs

Total training hours

3 credentials

Industry recognized

Varies by occupation

Job growth (2024)

Aligned with:Indiana INTraining Program #10005173Industry Credential Alignment

Full Career Pathway

A clear path from enrollment through training, credential, and career support.

Step 1

Enrollment & Intake

Program selection, readiness review, and the published self-pay enrollment path.

Step 2

Training & Assessments

Structured modules, lessons, and checkpoints in a tracked LMS path.

Step 3

Credential

Industry credential completion plus verifiable training records.

Step 4

Employer Placement

Placement support through named employer partners and matching workflow.

Step 5

Wage Outcome

Target entry wages aligned to Varies by occupation, employer, and business performance.

What You'll Learn

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Entrepreneurship & Small Business

·Entrepreneurial mindset and opportunity recognition
·Target markets and value propositions
·Business models and business planning
·Legal and operational considerations
·Marketing, sales, and customer acquisition
·Business growth, risk, and performance

Customer Service & Sales

·Customer lifecycle and customer needs
·Professional verbal and non-verbal communication
·Product and service knowledge
·Selling and overcoming objections
·Transactions, complaints, and service recovery
·Problem-solving, teamwork, and customer retention

Business of Retail

·Retail operations and competition
·Inventory lifecycle and inventory control
·Merchandising and marketing
·Customer experience and sales operations
·Loss prevention, policies, regulations, and safety
·KPIs, supervision, and retail management

Business Finance & Retail Math

·Startup costs and operating expenses
·Revenue, cost, and profit
·Pricing strategies and discounts
·Gross profit and profit margin
·Break-even analysis and cash flow
·Inventory costs and basic financial statements

Applied Practice & Credential Readiness

·Small-business simulations
·Customer and retail scenarios
·Business finance calculations
·Interactive knowledge checks
·Practice assessments and targeted remediation
·Credential exam and career preparation

How You Can Start

Self-pay enrollment options.

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$2,500tuition

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Employer Proof & Placement Pipeline

This pathway is aligned to active hiring demand. Placement follows intake profile matching, employer-ready credential completion, and supported introductions.

Named Employer Partners

Indianapolis-area retailers, customer-service employers, entrepreneurs, and small businesses

Placement Pipeline

Intake profile maps learner goals, schedule, and enrollment pathway.
Training milestones and credentials are tracked to completion.
Employer introductions are prioritized for interview-ready graduates.
Placement support continues through first wage outcome reporting window.

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Free to apply · No payment required · An advisor will contact you within 1 business day

Application

Apply for Business & Entrepreneurship

Complete one application record for contact information, program selection, funding, background questions, support needs, acknowledgements, and program-specific documents.

Identity verification is required before enrollment. After your application creates your secure student account, you will verify your Social Security number and upload your government-issued photo ID through the protected onboarding workflow. SSNs are never stored in the general application record.

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Regular self-pay program. Review the published price and payment options before applying.

Your path from application to career

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2–3 min form

Approved

24–48 hrs

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