We’re back! After a healthy hiatus to regroup and recharge, I’m delighted to have Joseph Simmons, Founder of the Center for Micro-Entrepreneurial Training (CMET) as my first guest of I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY for 2022. I’ll be going through his program starting January 24th for an intense two weeks of guidance on how to take my successful small business to the level. In this episode, Joseph shares how and why he launched CMET’s coursework, designed to cut through the clutter and provide entrepreneurs with strong foundational knowledge and tools to understand financials, do business planning, market products/services, master the sales process (from pitching to closing), seek proper funding and build social capital (relationships). I’m excited that Joseph’s first cohort for 2022 is comprised of businesses at every level of the entrepreneurship spectrum, from seed to maturity, so that we experience peer-to-peer mentorship. And since we will be doing the training virtually, he has been able to secure instructors from a national pool of subject matter experts that are on top of their game. There are so many people that have turned to entrepreneurship (or have thought about it) in the past two years. If this is you, listen in to learn some key takeaways regarding the building blocks that must be in place to successfully launch and grow a business.