The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center is a leading nonprofit building a better path for entrepreneurs worldwide by improving inclusion, access, and knowledge in entrepreneurship.

In the last 7 years, we’re honored to have supported over 70,000 entrepreneurs worldwide, 52% women and 67% entrepreneurs of color, with 1,100+ free business and mentorship programs requested by entrepreneurs just like you!

We’re committed to investing in the individuals taking big risks to solve problems in new ways. Join us for this information session to learn more about our different programs. We’ll share how the programs came to life, talk through the application process, walk through the exact steps to get started, and answer any questions you have!

Milestone Makers

Join an elite alumni of graduates in this flagship free-of-charge part time 3 month program that delivers select entrepreneurs a fully customized platform of support and market recognition.

Launched in 2016, Milestone Makers selects a small cohort of entrepreneurs to receive individualized business mentoring, coaching, training, and resources all at no cost. The goal is to help entrepreneurs set, hit, and celebrate milestones critical to company growth. Participants are matched with coaches and mentors who are leaders in their industry and given access to customized resources that meet each founder’s needs.

The Center, in partnership with our sponsors, is proud to make this 12-week program free with a pay-it-forward philosophy. Milestone Makers return to teach, share, and nominate the next cohort of great leaders.

The Center is pleased to announce that since 2020 Milestone Makers cohorts will focus on supporting early-to-mid stage founders working on the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s). The program remains virtual and aims to help founders solve some of the world’s biggest problems. The Center will work with these entrepreneurs to define critical business goals and help accelerate their path to achieving them.

The Milestone Makers program cohorts are for any founder addressing many of these UN Sustainable Development Goals. See below for our upcoming cohorts.

Milestone Circles

Women Business Owners, this is for you!

Milestone Mapping Coaching Circles help entrepreneurs revitalize their vision for their business, set a critical business milestone and build a network of support to help them today and in the future.

Each 12-week program brings you together with a group of peers and coach facilitator to:

• Gain focus and greater confidence for your vision
• Strategize and plan business priorities for the next quarter
• Gain peer and mentor support through working groups and classes

This program is free for entrepreneurs and made possible thanks to the generous support of Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo remains dedicated to supporting small businesses and recently launched a program designed specifically for women entrepreneurs, Connect to MoreSM, as they continue to invest in the success and sustainability of women-owned small businesses.

What is a milestone? An important goal you’ve set for your business that takes time, tenacity, and more than a little creative thinking to attain; it’s an achievement that signals your business is on its way to the next stage of growth.

Who should apply? Women business owners seeking to grow their entrepreneurial mindset and skillsets to expand their business. Entrepreneurs will be matched in our ongoing, virtual 12-week circles based on the entrepreneur’s vision, needs, and stage of development.

How do I apply? Fill out an application which are reviewed on a rolling basis. Upon acceptance, you will be matched with a group of incredible women entrepreneurs who will help propel your business to the next level.

Workbooks and Toolkits

The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center develops workbooks based on entrepreneur needs – what you tell us you need the most help with. Working in partnership with key experts, and compiling critical data and best practices, we then build interactive workbooks to help you learn and grow.

Each of the Center’s workbooks offer a compendium of best practices, tools, advice from other entrepreneurs, and practical exercises for you to gain immediate knowledge, clarity and prioritize your next set of actions.

Mentor Makers

A free mentor matching platform to ignite the exchange of knowledge and experience from business leaders in support of entrepreneurs of all backgrounds.

Mentor Makers is a movement to inspire and engage entrepreneurs across all industries, geographies, and backgrounds with the time and experience of industry experts. Through ongoing community networking, a variety of on-demand and live resources, we vouch to connect you with the inspiration and the tools you need to find or become game-changing mentors for entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurs are the dreamers, doers, visionaries who are not only solving problems our community and world is facing today, but those that will create a better future for us all. Mentorship matters to all entrepreneurs; their success is dependent on it.

The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, along with our partner MentorCloud, feel strongly there is more to be done to support ALL business owners as they navigate the current business environment and build from survivability towards recovery and opportunity. Industries, markets, technology, customers are rapidly changing around them at a faster pace than ever before. The one constant in business, both current and future state, is that entrepreneurs are the leaders making something out of nothing and hiring talent at rates exceeding any other industry. Entrepreneurs need the support of mentorship for their benefit and for ours.

Join the Mentor Makers movement and, together, we will build the greatest exchange of knowledge and expertise in service to entrepreneurs in business today. Find or become a mentor today at https://thecenter.nasdaq.org/mentor-makers/

The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center is a 501c(3) public charity whose mission it is to make entrepreneurship accessible to all. We deliver world-class resources and mentoring to enable every entrepreneur across the globe to realize their maximum potential. Please join us and make your gift to ensure these transformative programs may continue to reach the underserved.

All Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least 48 hours in advance of this event; please send an email to [email protected] with the subject header ACCOMMODATION REQUEST. For assistance with registration or other technical difficulties, please contact [email protected]