Birmingham Community Incubator, a collaboration between the Salvation Army, AL Extension at Alabama A&M, ELI will start its 5th cohort beginning February 8th. Locally owned start-up businesses will be chosen to participate in the 6 week business boot camp. These entrepreneurs will be taught how to effectively use the "Business Model Canvas'' to organize their business. How to properly formalize their business, understand license and permit requirements, sign up for and maintain their "My Alabama Tax - MAT" accounts, develop banking and lending relationships and understand business insurance requirements through our "Filing for Success'' series. Throughout the program they will also have access to local partners that specialize in lending, technology and business coaching. The program will culminate with each business preparing a working budget, marketing strategy and business plan in hopes of being awarded one of the multiple $1000 grants and additional business support services provided by BCI and our partners.

Key Dates To Remember:

Class attendance is mandatory!

Application Due - January 12th 

Credit & Money Management - January 30th & February 1st 

Orientation - February 8th

Business Building Blocks -  February  13th, 15th, 20th, 22nd

Filing for Success -  February 27th, 29th, March 5th, 7th 

Business Bookkeeping 101 - March 12th

Marketing & Social Media - March 14th

Graduation - April 4th

Post-Graduate Program - Starts April 9th

Please see the attached flyer for more details, the link/QR code to apply or simply apply here BCI Cohort 6 Application Link