StreetWise Steps™
StreetWise Steps to Small Business Growth™ is the curriculum used in Interise's signature 'StreetWise MBA'™ program. The curriculum can be licensed to partners around the country, allowing Interise to more efficiently create jobs and generate wealth in urban communities around the United States.
Currently, Interise is partnering with the Small Business Administration (SBA) through its Emerging 200 (e200) Initiative to bring the StreetWise Steps™ curriculum to 22 cities across the country. The e200 Initiative is offered in the following cities:
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Chicago, Illinois
- Dallas, Texas
- Denver, Colorado
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Detroit, Michigan
- Gallup, New Mexico
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Portland, Oregon
- Santa Ana, California
- Seattle, Washington
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Tuscon, Arizona
If you are currently enrolled in the e200 Initiative in one of these cities, please log-in to the Intranet to access additional information and resources.
If you live near one of these cities and would like more information on how to get involved in the programs, please contact your local SBA office.
Meet our Entrepreneurs
Charlene DohertyShingle Eater, Inc.“I didn’t have a network of people to draw from, and I felt isolated as a business owner. The 'StreetWise MBA™' program gave me the time to pick the brains of business professionals who really helped me and my company.”