Black Women Capital Access Program
AEO is excited to invite you to apply for the Black Women Capital Access Program to help you grow your business and access capital.
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AEO wants to help you grow your small business and is making the Silver Lining Action Plan program available to ONLY 20 black women small business owners. If you have received this link, you are invited to apply for one of those spots, worth over $4,000 USD!
What You Get
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You will go through a 3-hour guided process to help you think about your values and priorities and set a time budget. You will then evaluate
and define key strategic elements of your business, including your What, Who, and Scale. Next, you will enter your expenses, revenue,
pricing, and revenue breakdown and ensure you have the best financial plan for your business as well as 12 months of sales goals. Finally,
you will build a detailed 12-month business development plan to ensure you have a detailed strategy for connecting with new clients to hit
your sales goals.
Once your SLAP™ is built, you will get comprehensive support for the next 12 months to ensure you implement your plan and hit your goals!
Behavior change science says that if you wrap the right kind of structure and support around yourself and fully take advantage of our 360
degree approach, your chances of success dramatically increase. With SLAP™, you get access to everything behavior chance says you
need in order to hit your financial goals which includes coaching, accountability, training, templates, tools, community and much more!
Once you qualify for SLAPcapital based on your behavior, get access to an unsecured loan based on SLAP™ behavior – not credit score,
collateral, or any other traditional finance metric that prohibits many business owners from marginalized backgrounds from accessing
capital.
Small Business Owners Like You
Received the structure and support they need to set and hit their goals
“Since I started my first SLAPyear,
I have noticed a huge difference
in how organized my thoughts
are with regards to my business,
especially because the program
provides a visual representation
of my month to month tasks and
goals. SLAP has truly helped me
plan ahead and think big, which
has been integral to
my recent success!”
“Being a part of SLAP has helped
me to continue to strive to
expand my business. The
experience and encouragement
from the staff have really helped
me to grow my confidence and
not give up during hard times in
business. Running a business has
its challenges, doing it alone is
very hard, but having a team
makes a tremendous
difference to stay on track.”
“I now understand better why I
need to get focused and where
my focus should go. I also
learned how to continually
reevaluate my business
practices to make them more
streamlined and effective in
generating revenue. I would
highly recommend SLAP to any
small businesses that need
clarity.”
Your Commitment
- Engagement for a full 13-month cycle, including a
maximum of 21 days to build your Action Plan. - Participation in a qualifying interview and agreement
to sign a commitment document, confirming your
understanding that accepting this spot is a REAL
commitment. - A monthly payment of your choice as part of Silver
Lining’s Pay-What-You-Can philosophy. Thanks to the
financial sponsorship of AEO, the majority of your costs
to participate have been covered. Still, behavior
change science proves that unless we pay for
something, we do not value it. Our data shows that
your chance of hitting your goals increases by over
70% when you pay something – even a minimal
amount.
This program is for SMBs who:
- are committed to growth.
- are owner-operated & bootstrapped.
- have been in operation for at least 2 years.
- have existing revenue.
- have their business as a full-time career and is their primary source of income
- have been referred by AEO.
- are interested in optimizing behavior to become eligible for a SLAPcapital loan.
- are serious about growth and committed to building a business that has a positive impact.
