
Learn what it takes to get funded.
20 lessons, a final pitch, and 19 short videos from SCORE, SBDC, and EOS Worldwide. Free business centers can help along the way.
Lessons are education only. They are not a loan offer, an eligibility check, or an approval.
The three stages
Build It
For: Idea / Pre-revenue / Startup. Get from idea to a real, registered, bankable business. Clarify your vision, set up the legal and financial foundation, and start building the credit story lenders look for.
Bank It
For: Operating business, under ~3 years. Master your numbers. Understand credit and debt. Learn the SBA programs in plain language.
- Know Your Numbers I — The Three Statements, 60 min
- The 7 Cs of Cashflow Management, 70 min
- Credit & Debt — Beauty & the Beast, 55 min
- Building a Realistic Budget, 45 min
- Collateral 101, 40 min
- SBA 7(a) & 504 in Plain Language, 50 min
- Working Capital & Alternative Capital, 45 min
Own It
For: Established, capital-ready business. Scale on a system, not on hustle. Build a team, own your space, and plan succession or an exit.
The Pitch
Pitch Your Business. Put it all together. Build one short pitch you can shape for whoever you are asking, such as an investor, a lender, a buyer, or a partner, and practice it out loud.
Lesson videos are from the official YouTube channels of EOS Worldwide, SCORE, and SBDC programs. Nothing loads from YouTube until you press play. The videos are their publishers' general education, not ours.
The Academy is general education. It is not legal, tax, accounting, or individualized financial advice. It is not a commitment to lend or an offer of credit.
Talk with an advisor Check capital readiness Member hub Contact the team
Ask ECO
What can I help with?
I explain lessons in plain words. For legal, tax, or loan decisions, talk with an advisor.
Or start with one of these
Sign in to ask ECO.
You can still look around the path and try the sample lesson.