Fund 17: Property Ready

Property Ready Program is a 12 week program that provides entrepreneurs with real estate education, opportunities to network with real estate professionals, and personalized 1:1 assistance to prepare to buy and/or lease commercial property for their business in coordination with real estate partners.

The goal of PRP is for entrepreneurs to:

• Build Network through connects made via the Property Ready Program
• Build a Portfolio (Includes: Business Plan, Presentations, Reports, Work w/ a Business Case Manager)
• Market Analysis, Checklist, List of Codes, Layout, Local Resources
• Gain Business Confidence with a solid knowledge base, understanding the neighborhood changes, culture shifts
• Neighborhood and Ward Presence by local, born & bred populations at the mercy of displacement.

Entrepreneurs should spend 10-12 hours per month on the program, including sessions with your coach and workshops, Applicants must be available for Thursday evening workshops. The program runs from September to December and requires a $75 non-refundable program deposit. All workshops are 6-8 pm.

The ideal candidate for the program should :

• Earn between $40-150k+ in annual revenue, be operating a for-profit business
• Have a business registration and bank account
• Regularly spend at least 20 hours per week working on their business, and be prepared to take their business into a commercial space in the next 6 months to a year (possibly, operating full-time already).

If you aren't sure you meet these criteria, we encourage you to submit the application anyway as we consider each application on a case-by-case basis.

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