Scaling Fundamentals in Operations and Finance

Dates: Thursdays | Feb 18 - Apr 1 | Noon - 1:00pm EST

Instructor: Gary Traynor

Scaling any business is an exercise in balance, with limited resources. Company leaders attempting to take their business to the next level need a broad understanding of how each of their key business areas, and their stakeholders, scale together. From employees to investors, from sales to finance, your growth plans need to balance a wide variety of requirements. When you need to increase attention and investment in one area of your business, how do you decide which budget gets cut? How do you demonstrate enough efficiencies in each area to create a real, sustainable business?

This course will provide a framework to build coordinated plans for five distinct business functions (Revenue, Product, Staffing, Leadership, Capital) rolled up into a master plan for executing on and monitoring your company's growth. By the end of this six-week course, participants will have completed and received feedback on a comprehensive, new, or revised plan for growth. Courses are designed to be highly actionable, so participants will receive a combination of live instructions and tools that can be used immediately within any industry and company. 

About the UNC Eship Center

We create a better world by inspiring, motivating, and developing entrepreneurial leaders from diverse backgrounds who can recognize opportunities and solve complex problems that lead to positive social change. We achieve this by connecting our world-class research with our exceptional hands-on teaching and practice.

UNC Eship Center DEI Statement

Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. They're more than just words for us. They are the foundation of the work that we do as a Center at UNC and in the greater community. We are passionate about creating an inclusive entrepreneurial community that promotes and values diversity. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from all backgrounds, feels supported as they explore their unique path. 

Entrepreneurship is already challenging without the additional barriers that diverse communities face. We are committed to using our platform to bridge the gap and serve as a model by upholding our core value of inclusion. We invite every member of our community to always bring your authentic self and experiences as you join us.