The Why
The Goal of this program is to empower individuals that have been intentionally disadvantaged and harmed by systematic barriers.
We aim to help them create their own opportunities through entrepreneurship and self employment, to achieve a better quality of life.
About our 7 week program
DESIGNED TO GUIDE PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PROCESS OF THE HUSTLE ECONOMY.
Starting with identifying your personal strengths and skills that you can turn into your new hustle, putting all the pieces together through presentations and exercises, acquiring the proper compliance, and starting your own business!
The objectives are to teach participants about this environment, how to prepare for it, and ultimately partake in the hustle economy.
HUSTLE ECONOMY CURRICULUM
Week 1: Create Good Habits and Learn About Yourself
1. Introduction to the Hustle Economy​
2. Self-Assessment​​
3. Brainstorm ideas​
4. Create a daily business journal​
Week 2: Inner Motivation
1. Recap of previous class ​
2. Vision board​
3. In-class exercise​
4. Mind mapping​
Week 3: Identify Your Line of Work
1. Recap previous class ​
2. Solve a real-world problem​
3. Industry research
4. Interview an entrepreneur (why and how)​
5. How to reach out and ask for an interview​
6. What questions should you ask ​
7. Interview an entrepreneur​
Week 4: Developing Your Resume
1. Recap previous class​
2. Build a resume​
3. Build a Cover Letter
Week 5: Establishing Yourself and Your Business
1. Recap previous class
2. Where to find work projects​
3. Create a portfolio​
4. Putting your hustle on online platforms​
5. How to develop a scope of work (continuing next week)
Week 6: Stepping Into the Real World
1. Recap previous class​
2. Contracts​
3. Legitimizing your hustle: ​
4. Customer service
5. Time management
6. How to find your first customer​
Week 7: Continue Growing Your Hustle
1. Recap homework ​
2. Find a mentor, internship, apprenticeship​
3. Opening a bank account​
4. How to start investing for the future​
5. Credit building ​
6. Certificates
