{"id":344,"date":"2025-11-28T04:52:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T04:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/?page_id=344"},"modified":"2025-12-19T09:24:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T09:24:56","slug":"aspiring-entrepreneurs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/programs\/aspiring-entrepreneurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Aspiring Entrepreneurs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"344\" class=\"elementor elementor-344\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-037510e elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"037510e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9843b0c\" data-id=\"9843b0c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16870b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-page-title\" data-id=\"16870b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"page-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"hfe-page-title hfe-page-title-wrapper elementor-widget-heading\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAspiring Entrepreneurs  \n\t\t\t<\/h1 > \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e0b8c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e0b8c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b60ca2c\" data-id=\"b60ca2c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acb07f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"acb07f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h3 class=\"elementskit-section-subtitle  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAspiring Entrepreneurs\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Turning Dreams Into <span><span>Ventures<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Aspiring Entrepreneurs program helps new and early-stage founders turn their ideas into real, workable businesses. With step-by-step guidance, expert mentorship, and practical tools, CBEE supports you from your first concept to your first customer\u2014so you can start strong, stay confident, and build with purpose.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9605662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9605662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eligibility<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd34083 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"cd34083\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ages 18+<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Must have a business idea or early-stage concept<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Open to all industries and experience levels<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Commitment to attend workshops and coaching sessions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-950d260\" data-id=\"950d260\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5841abe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5841abe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"639\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aspiring-Entrepreneurs-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1118\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aspiring-Entrepreneurs-1.jpg 639w, https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aspiring-Entrepreneurs-1-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db4bfef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db4bfef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b71a82a\" data-id=\"b71a82a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cc0d3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"9cc0d3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h3 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">On-Boarding Programs<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96d971a elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"96d971a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h3 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Foundational Learning &amp; Exploration<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c49c80 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c49c80\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-49d907f\" data-id=\"49d907f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10035ce ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"10035ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        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class=\"box-footer disable_hover_button\">\n                    <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"#apply-program\">\n                                        Register Now                                    <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b77545d\" data-id=\"b77545d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a6299d ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"4a6299d\" 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ventures, guiding them through business registration, pricing, branding, and customer discovery.<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"box-footer disable_hover_button\">\n                    <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"#apply-program\">\n                                        Register Now                                    <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-43ca777\" data-id=\"43ca777\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Founders 101: Business Basics for Beginners                 <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  \t<p>A 6-week course covering entrepreneurship fundamentals\u2014legal structures, budgeting, marketing, and mindset\u2014designed for first-time founders.<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"box-footer disable_hover_button\">\n                    <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"#apply-program\">\n                                        Register Now                                    <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb9618a\" data-id=\"bb9618a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fa361d ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"8fa361d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-center text- icon-top-align elementor-animation-   \">\n                            <div class=\"elementskit-box-header\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon \">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Youth-Enterprise-Launchpad.png\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" \/>                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Youth Enterprise Launchpad                 <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  \t<p>A program for Black youth (ages 16\u201329) to explore entrepreneurship through mentorship, pitch competitions, and seed funding for early-stage ideas.<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"box-footer disable_hover_button\">\n                    <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"#apply-program\">\n                                        Register Now                                    <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n    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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c8843b elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"7c8843b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h3 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Ideation, Validation &amp; Coaching<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-78a8221 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78a8221\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2dd0885\" data-id=\"2dd0885\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e3ca89 ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"1e3ca89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-center text- icon-top-align elementor-animation-   \">\n                            <div class=\"elementskit-box-header\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon \">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Idea-to-Impact-Studio.png\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" \/>                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Idea to Impact Studio                 <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  \t<p>A guided journey from concept to prototype, including design thinking, customer validation, and business model development.<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"box-footer disable_hover_button\">\n                    <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"#apply-program\">\n                                        Register Now                                    <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-718ae28\" data-id=\"718ae28\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e380671 ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"e380671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-center text- icon-top-align elementor-animation-   \">\n                            <div class=\"elementskit-box-header\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon \">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/One-on-One-Startup-Coaching.png\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" \/>                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    One-on-One Startup Coaching                 <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  \t<p>Personalized coaching sessions with Black business advisors to help refine ideas, build confidence, and map next steps.<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"box-footer disable_hover_button\">\n                    <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"#apply-program\">\n                                        Register Now                                    <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2947a97\" data-id=\"2947a97\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd21e0e ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"bd21e0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-center text- icon-top-align elementor-animation-   \">\n                            <div class=\"elementskit-box-header\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon \">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Community-Pitch-Nights.png\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" \/>                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Community Pitch Nights                 <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  \t<p>Safe, supportive spaces for aspiring entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas, receive feedback, and build visibility within the ecosystem.<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"box-footer disable_hover_button\">\n                    <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"#apply-program\">\n                                        Register Now                                    <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e46870e\" data-id=\"e46870e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a186e8 ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"1a186e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-center text- icon-top-align elementor-animation-   \">\n                            <div class=\"elementskit-box-header\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon \">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Entrepreneur-Readiness-Assessment.png\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" \/>                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Entrepreneur Readiness Assessment                 <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  \t<p>A culturally responsive tool to help individuals assess their entrepreneurial mindset, skills, and support needs before launching.<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"box-footer disable_hover_button\">\n                    <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"#apply-program\">\n                                        Register Now                                    <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e15c0d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e15c0d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e75c19c\" data-id=\"e75c19c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b189959 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"b189959\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h3 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Navigation, Access &amp; Support<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c34d1b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c34d1b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2985b02\" data-id=\"2985b02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6448ac ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"c6448ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-center text- icon-top-align elementor-animation-   \">\n                            <div class=\"elementskit-box-header\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon \">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-Navigation-Hub.png\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" \/>                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Startup Navigation Hub                 <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  \t<p>A concierge-style service connecting would-be entrepreneurs to local resources, funding opportunities, and culturally relevant supports.<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"box-footer disable_hover_button\">\n                    <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"#apply-program\">\n                                        Register Now                                    <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5d380b\" data-id=\"b5d380b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1728d2c ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"1728d2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-center text- icon-top-align elementor-animation-   \">\n                            <div class=\"elementskit-box-header\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon \">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Black-Women-Founders-Circle.png\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" \/>                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Black Women Founders Circle                 <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  \t<p>A dedicated space for Black women exploring entrepreneurship to build confidence, community, and clarity around their business vision.<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"box-footer disable_hover_button\">\n                    <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"#apply-program\">\n                                        Register Now                                    <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5b3b4c\" data-id=\"c5b3b4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08a131b ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"08a131b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-center text- icon-top-align elementor-animation-   \">\n                            <div class=\"elementskit-box-header\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon \">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Financial-Literacy-for-Founders.png\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" \/>                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Financial Literacy for Founders                 <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  \t<p>A foundational course on personal finance, credit, budgeting, and startup capital\u2014tailored to the realities of Black aspiring entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"box-footer disable_hover_button\">\n                    <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"#apply-program\">\n                                        Register Now                                    <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b67b0a\" data-id=\"9b67b0a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ae1241 ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"9ae1241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-center text- icon-top-align elementor-animation-   \">\n                            <div class=\"elementskit-box-header\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon \">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Entrepreneurship-Wellness-Series.png\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" \/>                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Entrepreneurship &amp; Wellness Series                 <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  \t<p>Workshops and peer circles focused on mindset, resilience, and self-care for those navigating the emotional journey of starting a business.<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"box-footer disable_hover_button\">\n                    <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"#apply-program\">\n                                        Register Now                                    <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-384590f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"384590f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"apply-program\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9363067\" data-id=\"9363067\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a237d21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"a237d21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h3 class=\"elementskit-section-subtitle  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJOIN THE PROGRAM\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">How to <span><span>Apply<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fill out the form below, and a CBEE team member will contact you soon.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9efc33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"f9efc33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"forminator-ui forminator-custom-form forminator-custom-form-323 forminator-design--default  forminator_ajax\" data-forminator-render=\"0\" data-form=\"forminator-module-323\" 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class=\"elementskit-commentor-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cBefore joining this program i had a business idea but no clue where to start. CBEE broke everything down in simple steps and helped me shape my idea into something real. The support felt personal not rushed. 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