About
Objective: To afford small business owners who meet all EO membership criteria but operate companies between $250,000 and $1m in revenue an opportunity to participate in a program with 3 distinct segments:
Classroom
The program will begin with 13 biweekly classes taught by Matt Charette. Each class will take place at the Entrepreneur Center, and EO members will be invited to attend and participate. The classes will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 12:00 PM. We’ll begin the program in August and classes will conclude in February.
Forum
The Catalyst participants will be divided into forums for a period of one year after the conclusion of the classroom segment. Each forum will have EO members assigned to lead the forum for the entire 12 months.
Mentoring
Catalyst members will be mentored throughout the program by EO members and others with subject matter expertise.
Additional EO Events
Catalyst members will be invited to many official EO learning and social events throughout the 18 months of Catalyst participation.
Participant Qualifications
- Be the founder, co-founder, owner, or controlling shareholder of a local company
- Hold one of the above titles for a company that grosses more than $250,000 annually
- Motivation to grow your business up and over the $1 million mark
Application Process
Prospective members must first APPLY to ensure they meet the Entrepreneurs’ Organization membership criteria. You will then be contacted for more information if needed, and a decision will be made on your application.
If accepted, you will begin the next session of 13 biweekly classes taught at the Entrepreneur Center. You will then be trained to participate in forum and placed in an assigned forum to participate for up to one year.
Costs
Catalyst dues are $3500.00, which includes participation in the classes, mentorship, and 1 year of forum for a total of 18 months. The dues can be split into payments if necessary.