Welcome to the UPBI Entrepreneur Studio: Where you Ignite your Business

Welcome to Ignite UPBI, the resource hub designed to support small business owners who are part of a entrepreneurship program across the global UPBI network. Here you’ll find a variety of practical resources to apply in your business, plus a financial literacy toolkit created to help you maintain healthy finances and grow your business to the next level. As a partnership coordinated by the University of Notre Dame, we’re excited to share these tools with you.

To make it simple, everything is organized into seven categories—just click the buttons below to explore the areas most relevant to your business needs.

planning and strategy
Operations
Marketing
Financials
Human Resources
Administrative
technology

All the content and components of this program are built on a unique methodology designed to help you create a sustainable business by completing a series of 80 actionable steps. While some steps are simple—like participating in the program, doing your homework, or registering your business—others are more complex, such as hiring employees or designing a business plan. This book serves as your essential tool to assess where your business stands today and acts as a practical workbook and guide to help you complete the remaining steps toward lasting success. Click in the buttons below to download the PDF.

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If you have questions about any of this content, or suggestions for other resources that could support fellow entrepreneurs, please reach out at mespino6@nd.edu

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