Local Business Owner Graduates From Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program


Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program Celebrates Fall 2024 Graduation of 31 Entrepreneurs in Iowa
The program addresses the most significant challenges faced by small business owners and helps equip them with the tools they need to succeed.
Participants work one-on-one with a dedicated Business Advisor to develop practical skills needed to recognize new opportunities and develop a customized growth plan to take their business to the next level.
The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (10KSB) program recently celebrated 31 small business owners as Fall 2024 graduates of the program’s 12th cohort in Iowa.
The celebration recognized the achievements of these Iowa entrepreneurs, who live and work in communities across the state, and highlighted the critical role that small businesses play in driving economic growth and creating jobs in the local community.
The newest graduates now join a network of more than 16,000 program alumni across the nation, including 310 program alumni in Iowa. The 10,000 Small Businesses program in Iowa is administered by Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) in collaboration with all 15 of Iowa’s community colleges.
“We are honored to celebrate the most recent graduates from our Iowa cohort of the 10,000 Small Businesses program,” said Jacki Boldt, Executive Director of the 10,000 Small Businesses program in Iowa. “By providing small business owners with the resources and tools they need to succeed, we can ensure that these entrepreneurs can continue to create jobs and uplift our local economy and communities. These small business owners are the future of economic growth across the state and we are committed to helping them thrive.”
During the 12-week 10,000 Small Businesses program, small business owners work one-on-one with a dedicated Business Advisor to gain the practical skills needed to recognize new opportunities and develop a customized growth plan to take their business to the next level.
The program addresses the most significant challenges faced by small businesses by providing practical business education, access to capital and support services. Over the past six years in Iowa, the program has played a key role in supporting the local economy and bolstering the local small business ecosystem by equipping entrepreneurs with the tools they need for their businesses to succeed.
Brown said, “The class was of tremedous value. “It really helped to solidify many things. My favorite part was being in a cohort of other small business owners, that is watching other people working on their businesses.” He added that the program taught many things that can be transfered to his business in Paullina.
iGoldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is an investment to help entrepreneurs create jobs and economic opportunity by providing a comprehensive business education program and access to capital and business support services. To date, 10,000 Small Businesses has served over 15,000 small businesses across the United States. The program has reached businesses from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C.