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ESO/EDO Leader’s Club

Scholarships Available

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Our club meets weekly, mastermind style, led by an elite ISM coach.

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Is the ESO/EDO Leader’s Club for you?

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Are you an EDO/EDO leader looking to grow a sustainable organization?

We believe that joining our mastermind can help!

The benefits of an ISM mastermind:

Get personalized attention in the form of hot-seat coaching each week.

Join our network that supports your mission working with entrepreneurs

Understanding what resources to provide your participants

Know how to provide services in a way that provides real value to entrepreneurs

Learn what types of training to offer and how to support the entrepreneurs in a meaningful way

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Who is this for?

The ESO/EDO Leader Club

This circle is for the entrepreneurial support/development organization leader, director, or team member.

What is an ESO/EDO?

Entrepreneurial Support Organizations and Economic Development Organizations support entrepreneurship ecosystem development and small business development. These organizations help advance and strengthen a nation’s innovation through entrepreneurship.

What do you get? It’s simple…

  1. Meet weekly on Zoom with your group led by an elite ISM business coach.

  2. Ask your questions beforehand in a form so that the coach can be prepared.

  3. Pay monthly with a 12-week minimum commitment the group.

  4. Bonus access to selected ISM business planning tools and programs.

It can be difficult to launch all of the right programs and tranings within your organization sustainably. We have taught in over 100 countries and are here to help.

Apply today using the form at the top of this page!

  • We believe in collaboration over competition

  • We are hand-selecting each one of you who applied to join a mastermind!

 FAQs

  • Yes, both full and partial scholarships depending on where your business is located. Apply to find out if you qualify.

  • All coaching options require a three-month commitments. When you sign up for your first three months, you sign a contract committing to the terms while still paying once each month.

  • $895/month with a three-month minimum commitment paid monthly.

  • We believe in bonuses, not discounts. If you sign up for an entire year paid in full, you get two months free.

  • Yes! To take advantage of the yearly pricing versus the monthly pricing, simply click pay-in-full at checkout.

  • Yes. If you sign up for more than one group you will have two calls per week. The price will be the same per group with the option to pay in full and receive two months for free.

  • A mastermind is a small group of people (generally about 10 members) who share the same values, come from similar backgrounds or have the same goal in mind. These groups are open for rolling admission with a minimum three month agreement and a month-to-month commitment after that.

  • When you sign up for a coaching experience with ISM you are committing to spending a minimum of three months inside your business as one of our elite coaches guides you to reach your goals. After the first three months, your contract transitions to a month-to-month commitment. You may cancel anytime after the first three months with 30 days notice before your next payment is due.

  • If you get sick, need to take care of a family member or are going on vacation and need to take a break, we are happy to to pause your coaching until you’re ready to come back. Your payments will continue if you are still in the first three months of your commitment. Once you’ve paid your first three months, payments will pause until you’re ready to come back to coaching. If you have to pause coaching within the first three months, you will have a credit with ISM for the number of months coaching that you missed while you were paying your three contracted months of installments.

  • Join the entrepreneur group and we will hold your hand through the entire journey — from coming up with an idea to taking it to market!

  • We are selective about who we bring in. Knowing there may be competition, there will be opportunities for lessons learned. Applications are required, and we are hand-selecting individuals.

  • Yes. These groups are open for rolling admission with a minimum three month commitment. After your first 3 months, you may choose to register for another 3, 6, or maybe 12. If you would like to pay in full for an entire year at any time, you will receive two months for free!

  • A mastermind is a small group of people (generally about 10 members) who share the same values, come from similar backgrounds or have the same goal in mind. Our ISM Masterminds are group coaching circles that allow for both group discussion and hot seat coaching for each participant.

    If you’re looking for a curriculum you should join one of our coaching programs- Customer, operations, management, finance and resilience. Email info@myisminc.com to sign up.

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  • This is an opportunity for you to get coached by a high-level mentor. Other group members will hear about your business through this. Please don’t cold pitch members.

  • Here at ISM, we have identified 4 stages within entrepreneurship, and you can be in any of these to join:

    Idea Stage

    Startup Stage

    Growth Stage

    Resilience/Crisis Stage