Women who would like to start or expand a business but don’t know where to begin can look to the DreamBuilder program. And it’s free of charge.
The online business education program was created and funded by the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation with women in mind and is available through MMCDC’s Commercial Lending page. Participants receive a draft of a business plan and access to a large number of tools that help them to gather and organize information as they work toward building their dream.
The course modules cover many of the steps toward business creation or expansion, including exploring, planning, making, marketing, pricing, selling, managing, profiting, financial and asset tracking, financing, and formalizing a business or product.
“We are grateful to Freeport-McMoRan and their partner, Thunderbird School of Global Management, for offering entrepreneurs access to this free tool,” MMCDC President Julia Nelmark said. “It appeals to women, but it is useful and available to anyone.”
