​Clearwater Business Incubator Teams Up With Business School

CLEARWATER, FL — Clearwater Business SPARK has announced Bootstrap Business School as its newest partner to support entrepreneurs and small business owners.

As a partner of Clearwater Business SPARK, Bootstrap Business School will provide intensive business start-up boot camps that take aspiring entrepreneurs from idea to launch in just 15 days.

The program is ideal for someone who either has a business idea, but doesn't know what the first steps are, or has just started a business but needs guidance to move forward.

"We are thrilled to expand the Clearwater Business SPARK network to include Bootstrap Business School. Bootstrap's unique model delivers accelerated support to entrepreneurs and focuses on the most important steps needed to launch a business," said Denise Sanderson, Clearwater Economic Development and Housing director and Clearwater Business SPARK executive committee co-chair.

Bootstrap Business School joins network partners AMPLIFY Clearwater, the city of Clearwater's Economic Development and Housing Department, Clearwater Public Library System, Florida Business Incubator, Florida Small Business Development Center at Pinellas County Economic Development, Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council, Pinellas County SCORE, St. Petersburg College, Prospera and the Tampa Bay Black Business Investment Corp. in fostering the development of businesses throughout the region.

"We're honored to join this group of esteemed entrepreneur support organizations. Every city should have an umbrella organization like Clearwater Business SPARK. It shows a unique commitment to new business formation and local economic development," said Annabelle Ship, Bootstrap Business School founder and CEO.

Clearwater Business SPARK is a network of service providers dedicated to small business development, entrepreneurship and innovation. The network offers customized solutions to support its clients in every stage of development, offering one-on-one mentoring, coaching, seminars, workshops, market research tools and other business development resources, many in both English and Spanish.

Clearwater Business SPARK also offers free access to hands-on tools and workshops through Studios@Main and Studios@Countryside, unique maker studios located within the Clearwater Library System.

The maker studios can be used to design, prototype and create works using library equipment, software and shared resources such as 3-D printers, design and production software, audio and video equipment and green screens.

Bootstrap Business School Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to transform lives and communities through the power of entrepreneurship. It works with United Way Suncoast to serve low-income residents living in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties.

Its approach is action-oriented and focused on starting a business quickly and on a shoestring budget, which removes many of the risks involved in most business ventures. Programs are currently held completely on Zoom, and the schedule is designed to work around students' jobs.

All students accepted into the program receive full scholarships, and Bootstrap Business School provides graduates a full year of ongoing support, which includes a weekly Mastermind and a one-year membership to the online Bootstrap Community Circle.

For information, call 727-443-0217 or email at info@ClearwaterBusnessSPARK.com.