The 1Berkshire and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) Business Bootcamp is an educational program that provides attendees with a basic understanding of the essential elements involved in successfully starting and growing a business venture.

Each workshop is facilitated by MCLA faculty and/or experienced business practitioners. Workshops cover a progressive range of topics:

• Design Thinking: Applying Human-Centered Design to an Entrepreneurial Venture
• Lean Canvas Business Plan: Using Lean Canvas to Craft a Business Plan
• Accounting: An Introduction and Overview/Quickbooks
• Legal Structures and IP: Understanding Commercial Legal Structures
• Marketing: Creating a Go-to-Market Strategy
• Funding/Capital: Seeking and Obtaining Funding for a New Venture
• The Art of Narrative: Using a Story to Pitch a Venture