Create. Sell. Grow: 5 Week Business Building Cohort

Next date: Wednesday, November 18, 2026 | 06:00 PM to 07:30 PM

Are you an Aurora artist, maker, pop-up or flea market vendor, side hustler, or emerging creative entrepreneur ready to get more intentional about your business?

Create. Sell. Grow. is a five-week business-building cohort designed to help you strengthen the business behind what you create through practical small business support, financial coaching, tools, and accountability.

You'll build while you learn — and participants who complete the program requirements can choose to pitch for one of five Implementation Support Microgrants of up to $2,000 each to help put what they've learned into action.

What You'll Work On

Over five weeks, you'll build skills and practical tools around:

• Sept. 30th: Business Planning – turn your idea or side hustle into a clearer business vision and plan
• Oct. 7th: Banking & Capital Readiness – understand business banking, credit, and capital readiness
• Oct. 14th: Budgeting & Cash Flow – manage irregular income, track expenses, and better understand your money
• Oct. 21st: Retail, Vendor & Pricing Readiness – strengthen your pricing and prepare for pop-ups, markets, vendor opportunities, and retail environments
• Oct. 28th: Systems for Growth – create simple systems for managing customers, orders, payments, and day-to-day operations

What You'll Walk Away With

This isn't just about learning — you'll build while you learn.

You'll work toward developing a business plan, financial tracking tools, a personalized financial action plan, banking and capital readiness tools, a retail and pricing plan, and simple systems for operating your business.

You'll also receive two individual financial coaching sessions through the Aurora Financial Empowerment Center to help you apply what you're learning to your own financial goals and business.

When

Location

Public Works, 2185 Liberty St., Aurora, 60502, View Map