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[vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” thb_column_padding=”true” thb_color=”light-title” thb_scroll_bottom=”true” thb_scroll_bottom_style=”style3″ thb_scroll_bottom_color=”light” thb_divider_position=”bottom” css=”.vc_custom_1720714478852{padding-top: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 4% !important;background: #000000 url(https:\/\/www.indianablackexpo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/BBTI_gradient_BG_3.jpg?id=3125) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner thb_max_width=”max_width” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner thb_color=”thb-light-column” width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1720725148991{padding-top: 6% !important;padding-right: 12% !important;padding-bottom: 8% !important;padding-left: 12% !important;}” offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_custom_heading text=”FORT WAYNE REGIONAL PROGRAM” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:18px|text_align:left|color:%23f9c947|line_height:20px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1720724054353{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 4px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”IBE Black Business Training Institute” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:60px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:64px” google_fonts=”font_family:Playfair%20Display%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” el_class=”mobile_headline_home”][vc_column_text animation=”animation bottom-to-top”]The Black Business Training Institute was developed to (1) ensure that participating business owners have sufficient knowledge, opportunities and relationships to sustain and grow their business; (2) help upskill entrepreneurs and provide support that ultimately helps increase their revenues; and (3) to develop community wealth and help close the racial wealth gap.<\/p>\n

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This program is offered free of charge<\/strong> to those who are accepted. BBTI training sessions focus on practical<\/em> business skills that can immediately be applied by small business owners.[\/vc_column_text]\tFort Wayne Details & Application<\/span><\/a>\n\n\t[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” content_placement=”middle” thb_divider_position=”bottom” css=”.vc_custom_1720723452915{padding-top: 2% !important;padding-right: 8% !important;padding-left: 8% !important;}” el_id=”more”][vc_column width=”1\/2″]\t

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IBE and the IBE Ft. Wayne Chapter in partnership with the Indiana Small Business Development Center and JP Morgan Chase will host the Lunch & Learn Black Business Training Institute. Registration is currently closed.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nA check for $1,000 is awarded to the top business owner\/business that excels in the program and receives perfect attendance. The business owner\/business will be recognized at the Circle City Classic Business & Entrepreneurship Day Party in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 28.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion c_icon=”chevron” active_section=”0″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”Fort Wayne Classes\/Topics\/Dates” tab_id=”1698789952700-75771759-0d18b8c5-8fef”][vc_column_text]The 6-week cohort session will cover the following topics:<\/strong><\/p>\n