Plan Builder: $175. Best plan defense wins $1,000. Recommended start Monday, November 9.
Greater Wealth Works
Start Nov 9 8 weeks

Pathways to Profit · Plan Builder

What are you working on for your business in 2027?

Get your plan ready now.

Whether you’re starting something new or growing what you have, Plan Builder gives you the time, structure and coaching to set your strategy for 2027: your numbers, your pricing, your risks, and the funding you need and how you’ll use it. Build it at your own pace, then defend it to a coach acting as a lender or grant reviewer.

Already earning revenue? Plan Builder is the first step into GWW’s growth program for established businesses.

Enrollment
$175

Includes coaching, a Plan Defense session and credit counseling.

Best defense wins $1,000. The strongest Plan Defense takes home a $1,000 award, announced in February 2027.
Start: Monday, November 9 is the recommended start. You’ll get your platform link and a recorded orientation when you enroll.
Pace: 2–3 lessons a week, on your schedule. Fall behind? Catch up later in the week.
Finish: 8 weeks of lessons, with breaks for Thanksgiving and the winter holidays. Start November 9 and finish in late January.
Format: fully virtual and self-paced, with live online check-ins and 1:1 coaching. Join from anywhere.

GWW members save. Ask about member pricing.

For many business owners, Plan Builder may be a tax-deductible business expense. Check with your tax professional.

Work on your business, not just in it.

Plan it now. Grow it in 2027.

A business plan isn’t something you write once at the start. It’s your strategy: where your money comes from, what you charge, what could knock you off course, and what you’re building toward. The owners who grow keep planning.

Already in business? Look hard at your numbers and set a clear direction for growth and capital. Starting out? Figure out what makes sense for you: part-time, buying a business, a franchise or testing an idea first. Preparing for funding? Know what you need, where it comes from and how you’ll use it.

What’s included

Learn it, apply it to your business, and defend it.

Build

Self-paced modules take you through your opportunity, market research, assumptions and financials.

Coach

Three 1:1 sessions with a GWW advisor, plus group check-ins so you finish what you start.

Defend

Present your plan to a coach acting as a funder, and answer real questions about your research and numbers. The best defense wins $1,000.

Fund

A funding strategy for your stage: what you need, where it comes from and how you’ll use it. Plus a seat in our Grant Ready Strategy Session and preferred pricing on our capital-readiness workshop.

What you walk away with

Something in hand, not just notes.
✓A finished business plan you can explain and defend
✓Financial projections you understand line by line
✓A research file with your sources
✓A written assumptions sheet behind every number
✓Credit counseling through Cambridge Credit Counseling
✓A GWW certificate of completion

Completion meets the business plan requirement for GWW’s growth program for established businesses, for Cobb County Economic Development grant eligibility and for Kiva loan endorsement through GWW, a Kiva Trustee. It makes you eligible to apply; acceptance and awards are not guaranteed.

Your next step

Plan Builder is step one toward growing a business that lasts.

Plan first. Then build to last.

Next comes GWW’s growth program for established businesses that already earn revenue. It brings together the support GWW offers, sets goals with you at the start, and measures your results at the end. It runs through July 2027 and is supported by a U.S. Small Business Administration award.

A finished, defended plan is the prerequisite. It gives you and your advisor a clear baseline: your numbers, your goals and what you need to grow. Complete Plan Builder and you’re eligible to apply.

Save more
Cut monthly costs and build a cash reserve.
Make more
Grow revenue and profit margin through pricing, marketing and contracts.
Save time
Spend fewer owner hours on admin with the right systems and technology.
Run smarter
Document and automate the processes that keep the business going.
Build wealth
Increase business value, owner pay, savings and credit.
1 · Plan Builder → 2 · Plan Defense → 3 · Growth program

Inside the program: infrastructure and technology, capital planning, introductions to contracts, buyers, capital and vetted partners, and leadership development. Starting out? Plan Builder still gets you ready; the growth program is there when your business is earning revenue.

This is just the beginning.

We stay with you.

Plan Builder sets your strategy. After it, Greater Wealth Works works with you on implementation: putting processes in place, setting milestones and adjusting as you go, through the ups and downs of business.

Along the way, our guidance and curated connections help you save more, make more and save time. Some of our clients have been with us for more than 20 years.

Who it’s for

New and established business owners getting ready for 2027.

Businesses already earning revenue that want structured support to grow
Employed professionals building a business on the side
People weighing a new business, a franchise or buying an existing business
Owners who need a solid plan before applying for a loan or grant

How it works

1
Enroll. $175. Your payment is your registration, and your receipt arrives by email.
2
Complete your readiness assessment. You’ll go straight to it after you pay. It takes about 10 minutes and helps your coach plan your first sessions.
3
Start. You’ll receive your platform link and a recorded orientation. Recommended start: Monday, November 9. 8 weeks of lessons, with holiday breaks built in.
4
Build and defend. Work online at your own pace, about 2–3 lessons a week. Join group check-ins, meet your coach three times 1:1, then present your plan. The best defense wins $1,000, awarded in February 2027.
5
Apply for the growth program. If your business is earning revenue, your defended plan is your entry point.

Reserve your seat.

$175. Start November 9. Best defense wins $1,000.

Fully virtual. GWW members save; ask about member pricing. Questions? Call 770-694-6593.

Enroll for $175
Recently laid off or looking for work?
You may qualify for our fully funded Pathways to Profit launch track, with credential support and hands-on launch help.
Check your eligibility

Whatever stage you’re in, there’s a place for you at GWW: community workshops and consultations when you need guidance, in-depth programs when you’re ready to build, and connections that stay with you.

Greater Wealth Works
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