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South Haven Regional Business Hub

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Growth Series 2026

Entrepreneur Application

By participating in the South Haven Regional Business Hub Growth Series for small businesses you’ll have the opportunity to take a step back, look at the big picture and work on your business, not just in your business.

The South Haven Regional Business Hub’s Growth Series is designed for organizations more than three years old and planning to grow. The process starts with a technology called the Growth Wheel that identifies gaps and sets up a customized milestone-based plan for the organization to follow. Along with one-on-one individual mentoring during the 26 weeks of the series, you will have the opportunity to build your business strategy, create your vision, determine your competitive advantage, and align all aspects of your business for growth.

Program Requirements

  • Applicants must own a business in Southwest Michigan.
  • Applicants are required to have been in business three years or more, have at least one employee, and have annual revenues or $100,000 or more.
  • Applicants must agree to attending the live workshop sessions.
  • Applicants must agree to meet either via Zoom or in person for one-on-one mentoring for a minimum number of agreed-upon meetings over the 26-week program.
  • Applicants agree to meet the weekly and monthly milestones assigned (milestones are discussed and agreed upon by mentor and mentee).
 
To be considered for the Growth Series program, please complete the application, concept paper, and financials report and submit it electronically here, or complete and save your application and send it as an email attachment to Debi Howe by May 13, 2026 (debi@Southhavenregionalbusinesshub.org).

To qualify for consideration into the program, please submit this application by May 13, 2026.

Entrepreneur Concept Paper

To qualify for consideration into the program, please submit this application by May 13, 2026. Please provide the following information in the order listed below to the best of your ability. Please provide the information listed above using the outlined sections, and save your work as a pdf, xls, xlsx, csv, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt for upload.

  1. Business Summary
    • Describe the product or service that you offer and the market that you serve.
    • Describe how your product or services helps solve a need your potential customers have.
  2. Target Audiences
    • Identify your customers and how you reach them.
    • How are you addressing an unmet need they have?
  3. Market/Industry Analysis/Competition
    • Identify the specific market segment(s) addressed by your business and its approximate size.
  4. Value Proposition
    • Describe the advantages or unique qualities (value proposition) of your product or service.
  5. Industry Trends
    • Outline Industry trends or regulations that might affect the growth of your business.
  6. Management Team
    • Describe your current management team.
    • Include a brief description of your team’s relevant experience.
  7. Marketing
    • Describe current marketing/sales activities of your business.
    • Describe what marketing/sales activities you will use moving ahead.
  8. Financials
    • Explain how your business currently generates revenue.
    • Explain any future sources of funding if applicable.
    • Describe any key partnerships that your business requires to operate (examples: vendors, suppliers, distribution partners).
    • Provide a financial summary—for the next three calendar years—of your projected revenue, estimated operating costs, and anticipated profitability.

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If you have difficulty submitting your attachments, please email them to Debi Howe at debi@Southhavenregionalbusinesshub.org with your business name and “Growth Series” in the subject line. If you have any questions, call Debi Howe at (269) 207-0747.

All South Haven Regional Business Hub programs or co-sponsored events are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Arrangements for persons with disabilities are made when requested two weeks in advance.