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Classes

Classes will take place at the Entrepreneur Center from 9 a.m.-noon. and will include small group discussion. In addition to the classes taught by Matt Charette, we will offer a goal setting & accountability session with Andy Bailey of Petra, as well as forum training and placement and invitations to many EO Nashville events.

The classes take place on Friday mornings. Specific dates and class topics are listed below, so please check your calendar to make sure that you are available during these dates/times.

Orientation/Networking: Wednesday, August 26, 2026 (4:00PM – 7:00PM) – Nashville Entrepreneur Center

Session 1: Clarity Under Pressure: Where You Actually Are

Friday, September 11th, 2026
(9:00AM-Noon)

Challenge: The noise, AI trends, and competing advice are making it nearly impossible to see my business clearly.
Opportunity: Cut through the overwhelm and identify what it actually happening in your business, so you can build from reality, not assumption.

Session 2: Your Business, Simplified: Seeing What Matters

Friday, October 9th, 2026 (9:00AM-Noon)

Challenge: I keep adding complexity, but the more I add, the harder it is to execute.
Opportunity: Learn how to simplify your business model, identify what actually drives results, and eliminate the distractions killing
your momentum.

 

Session 3: Profit by Design, Not Hope

Friday, October 23rd, 2026 (9:00AM-Noon)

Challenge: Revenue is coming in, but profit keeps slipping away.
Opportunity: Learn how to design margin and pricing power directly into your business model before competition or AI erodes it.

Session 4: People, Performance, and Reality

Friday, October 30th, 2026
(9:00 AM-Noon)

Challenge: Hiring is harder and holding people accountable feels like a constant battle.
Opportunity: Learn how to hire for capacity, set expectations that stick, and build a team culture where standards and support go hand in hand.

Session 5: Leverage Without Bloat

Friday, November 6th, 2026
(9:00 AM-Noon)

Challenge: I have advisors, tools, and contractors but I’m not sure any of it is actually moving my business forward.
Opportunity: Learn how to identify the relationships and resources that create real leverage, and cut the noise that only adds cost.

Session 6: Escape the Operator Trap

Friday, November 20th, 2026
(9:00 AM-Noon)

Challenge: I spend my days reacting, and I never have the time or space to think like a leader.
Opportunity: Redesign your time and decision-making so you are leading your business instead of being consumed by it.

Session 7: What Actually Matters: Metrics That Drive Action

Friday, December 4th, 2026
(9:00 AM-Noon)

Challenge: I have more data than ever, but I still don’t know if I’m managing the right things.
Opportunity: Identify fewer, sharper KPIs, the leading indicators that actually tell you where your business is going before problems arrive.

Session 8: Scaling Without Breaking

Friday, December 18th, 2026
(9:00 AM-Noon)

Challenge: Every time we grow, something breaks, whether it’s the systems, people or margins.
Opportunity: Identify your real operational bottlenecks and build the capacity for growth that doesn’t come apart at the seams.

Session 9: “Marketing That Still Works”

Friday, January 8th, 2027
(9:00AM-Noon)

Challenge: The market is noisier than ever, and what used to work simply doesn’t anymore.
Opportunity: Cut through the clutter with clear messaging, build trust faster, and lead a sales process built on clarity rather than persuasion.

Session 10: Leadership Under Pressure

Friday, January 22nd, 2027
(9:00 AM-Noon)

Challenge: I can manage the business, but I’m not sure I’m managing myself well enough to lead it.
Opportunity: Learn how the best leaders make sound decisions under stress, regulate their own responses, and lead with confidence even when certainty is in short supply.

 

Session 11: Cash, Risk, and Staying Alive

Friday, February 5th, 2027
(9:00 AM-Noon)

Challenge: My business looks profitable on paper, but cash flow keeps me up at night.
Opportunity: Learn the disciplines of cash management and risk awareness that keep a growing business alive especially when feedback loops get longer and margins get thinner.

 

Session 12: Building Something Worth Something

Friday, February 19th, 2027
(9:00 AM-Noon)

Challenge: I’ve built a business that runs on me and I’m starting to wonder what it would actually be worth without me.
Opportunity: : Shift from building income to building value, and what itctakes to create a business that is transferable, scalable, or sellable on your terms.

Session 13: Goal Setting & Accountability with Andy Bailey

Friday, February 26th, 2027
(9:00 AM-Noon)

Challenge: Balancing your personal life and business goals.
Solution: Andy Bailey will show you how to achieve important goals and maintain a healthy balance.

 

Mandatory Forum Training – Marriott Cool Springs

Wednesday, April 7th, 2027
(8:00 AM-4:00 PM)

This training is MANDATORY in order to participate in the Forum portion of the Catalyst program. It will be taught by EO’s professional trainer, Ellie Byrd of Forum Sherpa, and is always a very valuable experience for attendees.

 

 

 

 

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