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SUMMARY:Career Readiness: Will You Succeed in a Small Business? (Q4)
DESCRIPTION:Will You Succeed in a Small Business? is a members-only and intern-focused, mentoring-style Career Readiness cohort designed to help participants explore what it really takes to operate and sustain a small business, nonprofit, or team-based organization.\nThis cohort is both discussion-driven and action-oriented, combining reflection with facilitated decision-making and planning. Participants examine real scenarios, weigh tradeoffs, and work through how choices are made across the full system of an organization—not just in a single role.\nParticipants explore the core areas involved in most small organizations, including:\n\nPlanning and prioritizing work\nRunning events and supporting hands-on programs\nMarketing and communications\nDelivering services, programs, and products\nTracking performance, outcomes, and sustainability\n\nMonumental Impact is used as one real-world example, but the cohort is intentionally broader. Participants also explore how other community organizations and teams—including student-led and volunteer-run programs such as FIRST Tech Challenge teams—can operate sustainably while supporting their members in making, learning, and competing.\nWhere appropriate, participants may take part in planning or decision-making activities, gaining hands-on insight into how organizations function and adapt over time.\nThis cohort is well-suited for:\n\nInterns gaining real-world organizational experience\nMembers supporting or leading teams, programs, or initiatives\nStudents involved in robotics teams or community groups\nAspiring entrepreneurs or nonprofit leaders\nCareer-changers exploring operations, leadership, or management paths\n\nThe goal is not to launch a business during the cohort, but to build practical awareness, transferable skills, and honest self-assessment around whether small-organization environments are a good fit—and what skills matter most for long-term success.\nSigning-up helps us plan.\n
URL:https://monumentalimpact.org/events/career-readiness-20261005-will-you-succeed-in-a-small-business/
ORGANIZER;CN=Monumental Impact:MAILTO:enable@monumentalimpact.org
CATEGORIES:2026 4th Quarter (October-December),2026 Calendar Year (January-December),Career Readiness (Members),Member Programs & Cohorts (Members)
LOCATION:866 Highway 105, Palmer Lake
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