Thank you for taking the time to apply for WRMSDC's Development Programs! 

The application is currently open for 2024 CRP and BGAP cohorts. 

Corporate Ready Program (CRP)
Application requirements:
      Business proprietors and senior executives of organizations.

This tailored experience includes:

• 4.5 months of expert training
• Networking opportunities
• Scheduled, in-depth one-on-one mentoring from business practitioners through the duration of the program

Workshops include:

• Crafting Your Business Story
• Finance Fundamentals
• Efficiency Unleashed: Strategies for Peak Performance
• Empowering your Talent: Tools for Workforce Development
• Navigating the Cybersecurity Landscape
• Unlocking Financial Opportunities: Accessing Capital
• Sustainability & Responsibility in Business

Business Growth Acceleration Program (BGAP)
Recommended criteria:

• Business proprietors and senior executives of organizations who have a minimum of one year of experience running a business and at least $2M in annual sales
• Individuals who successfully complete the Corporate Ready Program and receive recommendations from their facilitators

This tailored experience includes:

• Six months of expert training
• Scheduled, in-depth one-on-one mentoring from business practitioners through the duration of the program
• Final presentation opportunity to WRMSDC Corporate Members 
• Participating executives have the valuable opportunity to create relationships with the entire cohort of businesses

Sessions include:

• Strategic Growth Planning
• Business Differentiation and Blue Ocean Strategy Application
• Marketing, Customer-centric Marketing, R&D, Online Marketing
• Building Partnerships, Alliances, and Key Strategic Relationships
• The Financial Plan #1, Financial Check-up, and the Financial Impact of Proposed Growth
• Leadership (transitioning from SME to CEO)
• Finalizing Growth Plans and Presenting Your Organization