Javier Hernández-Acosta, founder of the CEC and Dean of the School of Arts, Design and Creative Industries from Sacred Heart University, speaks to participants.
“This innovative cohort model promotes an ecosystem of connections that facilitate the growth of business leaders … in addition to training and connections with leaders from the industry, government, business ecosystem, resources and financial community.
As a result, T.H.R.I.V.E. helps participating entrepreneurs develop growth plans and receive training to achieve sustainability and take their business to the next level.”
— Josué Rivera, the Small Business Administration’s district director for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, regarding the 2024 edition of Thrive (Train, Hope, Rise, Innovate, Venture, Elevate), a free national training program for small business leaders.