{"id":2281,"date":"2022-02-17T09:51:30","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T14:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianablackexpo.com\/?page_id=2281"},"modified":"2025-07-28T14:28:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T18:28:35","slug":"ibe-business-training-institute","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.indianablackexpo.com\/ibe-business-training-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"IBE Black Business Training Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row thb_full_width=&#8221;true&#8221; thb_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1720799739646{padding-top: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 10% !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.indianablackexpo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/business-owners-10-overlay.jpg?id=3147) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; bg_gradient1=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.36)&#8221; bg_gradient2=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.25)&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;IBE BLACK BUSINESS TRAINING INSTITUTE&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:18px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:21px&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1720799985533{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 4px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Take Your Business to the Next Level&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:60px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:64px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Playfair%20Display%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner thb_color=&#8221;thb-light-column&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Supported by key partners, IBE has created the Black Business Training Institute (BBTI). This robust business management program is offered free of charge to those who are accepted.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;48px&#8221;][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-chevron-down&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=&#8221;true&#8221; thb_row_padding=&#8221;true&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; thb_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1732723160123{padding-top: 4% !important;padding-right: 6% !important;padding-left: 6% !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1720800018151{padding-right: 2% !important;}&#8221;][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/8L5ALH-vS-g&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Our Commitment to Entrepreneurs&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">BBTI training sessions focus on <em>practical<\/em> business skills that can <em>immediately <\/em>be applied by small business owners. In addition, a monetary reward is provided to the top business owner\/business in each cohort that excels in the program. Many businesses will also be eligible for growth grants and continued support after completing the program.<\/p>\n<p>The goals of the program are (1) to ensure that participating business owners have sufficient knowledge, opportunities and relationships to sustain and grow their business; (2) to upskill entrepreneurs and provide supports that ultimately help increase their revenues; and (3) to develop community wealth to help close the racial wealth gap.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Check out our current directory of BBTI-graduate owned small businesses&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:22px|text_align:left&#8221;]\t<a class=\"btn    animation bottom-to-top align-left regular\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianablackexpo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BBTI-Business-Directory-Form-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" title=\"Check It Out!\"><span>Check It Out!<\/span><\/a>\n\n\t[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=&#8221;true&#8221; thb_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Explore Regional Programs&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We&#8217;re proud to announce northern Indiana expansion of BBTI, including Fort Wayne and Michiana regions. 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