This Academy caters to seasoned professionals and brand new business owners alike. As a person who's owned several small businesses, I've found this Academy to be especially helpful in understanding the nuances of opening a retail store specifically in NY. Items like, how to approach a Community Board, and what the TPI restrictions are, are just two items that this academy addresses that make it usable for people like me. However, for new business owners, this Academy provides a crash course on things like: business structure, raising capital, branding/marketing, etc that are invaluable to a small business owner with less experience.

Jim Makoso