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Capital Strategy & Business Plan Writing Bootcamp
Tuesdays · June 23 – Sept 8, 2026 · 6:30–8:00 PM EST  ·  Next cohort: Fall — Sept 15, 2026
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FundReady · Business Plan Bootcamp

Think like a funder.
Build to sell.

In this bootcamp, you become the Highly Valued Fundable Founder that investors and lenders are actively seeking.

You build the capital strategy plans and business infrastructure that demonstrates the full value of what you've built — so you can walk into any funding conversation knowing exactly what you have, and what you're worth.

You're not starting from scratch — you've already built something real. This bootcamp organizes it, documents it, and makes it fundable.

Know Where You Stand — Free →
Business founders reviewing capital strategy documents
Who This Is For

Built for BIPOC-led small businesses and the partners who support them.

Most small businesses don't fail because of a bad idea. They fail because the business infrastructure that lenders and investors require was never built. This bootcamp builds it — systematically, in 12 weeks, permanently in your hands.

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Small Business Founders

You've built something real and you know it. You're ready to document your value, build the plan that shows it, and access the capital that takes it to the next level.

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Early-Stage Entrepreneurs

You have an idea and the drive to build it. You've never written a business plan and don't know where to start. This bootcamp takes you from concept to capital-ready in 12 weeks.

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Growth-Stage Business Owners

You're already operating but you've hit a capital ceiling. Lenders and CDFIs keep asking for documentation you don't have. This bootcamp builds it — systematically.

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Hub Partners & TA Providers

CDFIs, BDCs, APEX Accelerators, and workforce programs who want to bring FundReady's Business Plan curriculum to their clients. See training partner options →

What Changes After This Bootcamp

Most small business owners already know their business has value. The problem is that value has never been documented in the language that lenders and investors actually use to make decisions.

This bootcamp closes that gap. You build the plan, the systems, and the capital strategy that demonstrates — clearly, completely, and credibly — exactly what you've built and what it's worth.

You stop walking into funding conversations hoping someone sees your value. You walk in knowing it — with the documentation to back it up.

You always had it. Now it's documented.

The 12-Week Curriculum

Structured. Sequential. Capital-Ready.

Each week covers a critical section of your business plan. You learn it, discuss it, and build it — in your workbook, for your business. By week 12, you'll have a complete, capital-ready business plan and the capital strategy to match.

Phase 1
Weeks 1–3

Identity & Market

Who you are, what you sell, who buys it, and why they choose you. By the end of Phase 1, your business identity is documented and defensible.

Phase 2
Weeks 4–6

Operations & People

How your business actually runs — operations, HR, SOPs, and the systems that make it scalable. By Phase 2, your business infrastructure is documented and replicable.

Phase 3
Weeks 7–9

Financial Infrastructure

Financial projections, cost structure, pricing strategy, and the numbers that make lenders say yes. By Phase 3, your financials tell a credible story.

Phase 4
Weeks 10–12

Capital Strategy & Execution

Capital strategy, funding sources aligned to your goals, and the presentation of your complete plan. You leave with a capital-ready business plan and a funding roadmap.

What You Walk Away With

You'll walk out with a capital-ready plan and a repeatable process you'll use for every funding opportunity that comes after.

In this bootcamp, you become the Highly Valued Fundable Founder that investors and lenders are actively seeking — and you build the capital strategy plans and business infrastructure that demonstrates the full value of what you've built.

You always had it. Now it's documented.

Completed business plan binders and capital strategy documents
Start Here — It's Free

Know where you stand before you register.

Take the Business Capital Readiness Assessment. Get your CapScore™, understand your baseline, see what types of capital you're currently competitive for, and know exactly what to build to close your gaps. This is your starting point — and your roadmap.

CapScore™ · 100 Points · 10 Domains Business Identity & Legal Foundation
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Every strong business starts here.

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Ready to build your capital-ready business plan?

Payment plan: 3 payments of $499
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Your Facilitator

I Built This for People Like Me.

My love language is service to others. My superpower is data analytics and operational systems. Nobody told me those two things would change everything — for me, and for every passion-driven founder who ever wondered why the money never comes.

I know that operating system. It's the one running inside every nonprofit leader, every mission-driven entrepreneur who woke up one day with a vision so big it scared them — and built it anyway. We don't think about profit margins first. We think about people. We think about the human problems we can solve, the suffering we can relieve, the communities we can transform.

And that — that beautiful, selfless orientation — is exactly why so many of us experience financial lack around our missions. We know our work is valuable. But somewhere along the way, we disconnected social impact from financial resourcefulness.

I spent 25 years inside Fortune 500 organizations building the operational and financial infrastructure that made billion-dollar missions function. Then I stepped into the world of mission-driven work — and found the gap nobody had mapped. A massive gap between a world-changing mission and the financial infrastructure required to build it.

I didn't find a blueprint. So I built one. Because the greatest gift you can give is the tool you wished someone had handed you.

FundReady exists to close that gap — for every founder sitting right now between their mission and the money it requires. I created this for those like me — community-centered BIPOC founders who lead with passionate social responsibility and are ready to build the operational and financial capacity to support the mission at scale.

Stephanie Willis · Founder & CEO
"Too often organizations are taught to build documents — hoping funders will say yes. FundReady teaches organizations to build strategies and systems for well-defined outcomes that get funded — so that orgs can quantify their value, articulate that value, and access capital on their own terms."
Stephanie Willis
Founder & CEO, FundReady LLC · 100% Minority Woman-Owned

Before you register.

Common questions from small business owners considering the bootcamp.

Do I need to have a business already? +
Yes — this bootcamp is for existing businesses that are ready to build the documentation and strategy required for capital access. If you're pre-revenue, start with the free Business Capital Readiness Assessment to see where you stand.
What if I've already started a business plan? +
Even better. The bootcamp will help you complete it, strengthen it, and align it to what lenders and investors actually need to see. Most existing plans have significant gaps — the assessment will show you exactly where.
What kind of capital does this prepare me for? +
The bootcamp builds infrastructure for CDFI loans, SBA programs, bank financing, investor conversations, grants, and federal contracts. The capital strategy phase helps you identify which sources are right for your specific business and stage.
Is this bootcamp specifically for BIPOC business owners? +
FundReady serves all small business owners — but it was built with BIPOC-led businesses at the center because the structural barriers to capital access are not equally distributed. Every framework in this bootcamp reflects that intentional centering.
What do I actually walk away with? +
A complete, capital-ready business plan across all 10 sections, a capital strategy aligned to your goals, a CapScore™ showing your readiness baseline and exit score, and a repeatable process for every funding conversation that follows.
How is this different from other business plan classes? +
Most business plan classes give you a template. This bootcamp builds the operational infrastructure — the systems, the financial documentation, the capital strategy — that makes lenders and investors take you seriously. The completed plan is the output. The built infrastructure is the outcome. Those are two different things.
Can a CDFI or hub organization pay for their clients to attend? +
Yes — FundReady offers a training partner model for CDFIs, BDCs, and workforce programs. Contact info@fundready.io to explore group pricing and the hub partner program.
For Hub Partners & BDC Consultants
How is the bootcamp delivered? +
The Business Plan Bootcamp is delivered online via live facilitation. Onsite delivery is available for organizations in the Detroit metro area. Contact info@fundready.io to discuss onsite scheduling.
What outcomes documentation do you provide for impact reporting? +
FundReady provides a Cohort Impact Report for every hub-delivered cohort. Reports document participant CapScore™ intake and exit scores, domain-level score movement, capital pathway outcomes, and completion rates — structured to align with ARPA, SBSH, CDFI TA, MEDC Trusted Connector, and state funder reporting requirements. The report maps directly to what funders ask for. Request a sample cohort report → info@fundready.io
Do you offer bulk or institutional pricing? +
Yes. CDFIs, BDCs, APEX Accelerators, and workforce programs can access institutional pricing for cohort delivery. Clients attend at no cost when funded through your TA budget, ARPA allocation, or capacity-building grants. Contact info@fundready.io to discuss cohort size and program structure.

Think like a funder.
Build to sell.

Twelve weeks from now, you'll have a complete capital-ready business plan, a funding strategy aligned to your goals, and the confidence to walk into any capital conversation knowing exactly what your business is worth.

You're not starting from scratch — you've already built something real. This bootcamp organizes it, documents it, and makes it speak the language of capital.

Summer 2026 Cohort — Now Enrolling
June 23 – Sept 8, 2026 · Tuesdays · 6:30–8:00 PM EST
Live virtual. Seats are limited.
Next cohort: Fall — Sept 15 – Dec 1, 2026
Or pay directly → $1,497
Payment plan available: 3 payments of $499 · Contact us
A detailed receipt will be emailed upon payment.
This investment qualifies under leadership training, capacity building, and technical assistance for grant reimbursement purposes.
Need an invoice? info@fundready.io
CDFIs and hub partners: Contact us for group and institutional pricing. info@fundready.io