Coming March 2012, Stay Tuned!

Specifically targeting companies and entrepreneurs with the following profile:

• ~300K-3M in annual revenue (ICA has the discretion to accept companies outside of this range)
• 3+ employees
• Established companies (2-5 years old)
• Inner city based companies
• Demonstrated growth path
• Commitment to creating jobs in and employing from the inner city

About the Instructor

Michael Bush received an MS in management through the Sloan Program in the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is currently the founder and principal of the MattMar Group, consulting with small to medium size businesses. He previously was the president and CEO of Tetra Tech, Inc., the world’s largest wireless infrastructure project management company. Michael has been teaching innovative business classes, including this very course at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, to entrepreneurs for over 10 years.  Michael serves on the board of Inner City Advisors and has consulted companies around the world to become profitable and successful.

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Quotes from Previous Participants about the Business Growth Education Series:

“This class has been extremely valuable to my business and worth every minute of my time. Each week I left excited about one new tool I could take back to work and implement. Michael is a great teacher, and references his own experiences as an entrepreneur. It was also very valuable to build community with business owners experiencing similar things” -Premier Organics

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“The workshop is fantastic!  I was somewhat concerned that the course concepts and language would be a challenge for me to understand.
I am happy to report that Michael is an excellent teacher. I imagine that where ever you are in your personal business development and understanding, it will be greatly enhanced through this workshop.”

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“Thank you for the gift of your time, experience, thought provoking wisdom and humor during the past eight weeks.  You had me hooked within the first 15 minutes and there was no way I wasn’t coming back!  We feel very fortunate to have been a part of this experience and have enjoyed the discussions we’ve had afterward for our company.”

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“I have taught Small Business Management courses at the University level and have advised small businesses for many years.  It never ceases to amaze me how much more knowledge one still can obtain.   Your presentations prove this point.  At each class I was able to learn something new and/or that had a deeper slant.”

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“The knowledge gained and experience from these classes have helped my organization in a very, very positive way. One thing has impressed me is the level of psychology that is applied in business- I was not aware how that skill can be so helpful in business. Although the classes were at the end of hard business days, Michael kept us very awake because of the way he explained things, and his sense of humor and the content of the classes are fantastic. This class offers an amazing opportunity for the entrepreneurs in our community.”

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“Being in this class is high among the many treasures that I am fortunate to have been blessed with in my life. The encouragement from Michael has been received like robes of honor from times past and at times of self doubt and need. I am grateful that giving people like Michael are in this world. His classes have given us more than business planning, education, and guidance. The philosophy he teaches are in essence powerful lessons in humanity that I aspire to incorporate into all aspects of my life… I am grateful for the change it has inspired in me”

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“Michael made the concepts relevant to each and every participant and infused the class with his enthusiasm for growing successful & sustainable businesses.”

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“Michael is a great leader, teacher and mentor helping each individual to see his or her power.  His teaching reminded me of a quote The Prophet by Kahil Gibran:

No man can reveal to you aught but that which already lies half asleep in the dawning of your knowledge. The teacher who walks in the shadow of the temple, among his followers, gives not of his wisdom but of his faith and lovingness. If he is indeed wise he does not bid you enter the house of his wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind.

I am honored to have been a participant in this workshop”

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“Thank you for the inspiration to inspire others!”