FastTrac National Headquarters
4747 Troost
,
Kansas City,
MO
64110
FastTrac®
Take Charge of Your Business®
A program of the Kauffman Foundation
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FastTrac is a practical, hands-on, entrepreneur-learning program designed to help entrepreneurs hone the skills needed to create, manage, and grow a successful business. FastTrac participants don't just learn about business, they live it. They work on their own business ideas or existing ventures throughout the program-moving their ventures to reality.
FastTrac is a framework for entrepreneurs helping entrepreneurs. Programs combine facilitator-led sessions, small-group exercises, guest subject-matter experts, and idea sharing with peers with business coaching and mentoring.
FastTrac programs help you live your dream at each challenging stage of growth:
How FastTrac Works
- FastTrac is designed for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs.
- Knowledge and insights, skills and stories from successful entrepreneurs catalyze a contemporary, practical learning environment in which you will work ON your business. You don't just learn about business, you live it!
- Participants learn with and from their peers creating a powerful network that continues well after the program is complete.
- You'll create or grow your company with practical support from other entrepreneurs with experience in the challenges of starting or growing businesses.
- You'll be guided by expert facilitation and instruction from successful entrepreneurs who share their practical experiences both in the classroom and at their place of business.
- Experiential, hands-on business development produces results. Entrepreneurs who have completed a FastTrac program are more likely to take charge of their business and put their business on the fast track.
Over 300 local alliance partners, urban and rural, deliver FastTrac programs in each of the 50 United States and select countries around the world. These FastTrac providers are active in their local and regional entrepreneurial communities which means they can quickly direct you to a variety of additional resources.
Who Particpates
FastTrac programs serve existing entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs in non-academic environments. And college students in their academic environment earn credit for completing courses using FastTrac materials. FastTrac has served nearly 300,000 entrepreneurs since 1993.
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