The Academies

Urban Enterprise's academies are cohort-based programs that combine professional standards with the practical realities of building sustainable businesses and organizations.

Urban Business Academy

Designed for entrepreneurs and small business owners ready to start, stabilize, or scale.

Topics Include:

• Business formation and compliance
• Branding, marketing, and sales strategy
• Operations and systems
• Funding and access to capital
• Leadership and management fundamentals
  
  

Outcomes: A complete business plan, growth roadmap, and a thriving network of peers and mentors.

Nonprofit Leadership Academy

Built for founders and executives leading mission-driven organizations.

Topics Include:

• 501(c)(3) formation and board development
• Grant writing and fundraising
• Compliance, governance, and program development
• Strategic planning and impact measurement
• Leadership, communication, and sustainability
  
  

Outcomes: A compliant, fundable, and mission-ready nonprofit organization.

Urban Excellence Coach Academy

An ICF-accredited Level 1 program for professionals who want to coach with excellence, ethics, and enterprise.

Curriculum:

• 80% ICF Core Competencies, Ethics & Values
• 20% Urban Enterprise Framework for business and social impact coaching
  
  

Topics Include:

• Active listening, presence, and powerful questioning
• Coaching for leadership and entrepreneurship
• Ethics, equity, and cultural intelligence
• Coaching business owners, nonprofit leaders, and executives
  
  

Outcomes: Professional certification, ICF credentialing pathway, and readiness to serve founders and organizations.