FREE Training to Help You Launch and Scale Your Business!
From starting a business to scaling, optimizing, and solving problems – our webinars and workshops offer you performance improving ideas you can use right away.
MBM webinars and workshops are always 100% FREE.
Most of our programs are presented by our team members with extensive business experience. We will not sell you anything or request donations.
Upcoming Webinars & Workshops
How to Create a Lean Business Plan
Tuesday, April 21, 9:00 - 10:15 am
A lean business plan provides a streamlined solution for defining and communicating your business vision. It’s a business planning tool specifically designed for start-ups and entrepreneurs and focuses on problems, solutions, key metrics, and competitive advantages. It’s easy to follow and understand.
Advantages of a Lean Plan:
- Supports a quick launch.
- Avoids writing a lengthy document that no one reads.
- Avoids the analysis-paralysis that often comes with long business plan development.
A lean plan does what every business owner and aspiring startup needs to manage strategy, tactics, execution, and essential business numbers. It guides you and your company toward achieving goals, tracking and managing progress, and accountability.
Join us to learn how to create a lean plan with practical examples. You’ll receive a FREE Lean Plan template to get started and the e-book Lean Planning to help guide you after the webinar.
Get your business on the fast track to success. Register today!
The Art and Strategy of Writing a Winning Proposal
Wednesday, April 22, 2026. 10:00 - 11:30 AM
The Art and Strategy of Writing a Winning Proposal is a 90-minute webinar designed to help you begin mastering both the art and strategy behind developing stronger, more competitive proposals.
Many proposals lose not because an organization is unqualified, but because their response lacks strategic alignment, compelling messaging, or a clear understanding of what gives evaluators confidence in the organization’s ability to deliver.
This webinar will help you move beyond approaching proposal development as a routine writing task or box-checking exercise, but rather a strategic business function that strengthens positioning, communicates value, and improves competitiveness. You will learn what makes a winning proposal, how to assess opportunity fit and organizational readiness, how to align responses to evaluator expectations, and how to turn technical, programmatic, and financial input into compelling content.
The session will also address common weaknesses that reduce proposal quality and competitiveness, while offering practical guidance to strengthen planning, coordination, responsiveness, and overall submission performance.
What You Will Gain:
• A clearer understanding of what makes a winning proposal
• Practical strategies for mastering the art of compelling proposal writing
• Insight into how to align proposals to evaluator expectations
• Greater awareness of common weaknesses and how to avoid them
• Actionable guidance to strengthen proposal development processes and long-term performance
To support immediate implementation, you will receive a Winning Proposal Development Toolkit featuring a Bid/No-Bid Decision Tool, a Winning Proposal Checklist, and a Common Weaknesses to Avoid Guide after the webinar. These practical resources are designed to help participants strengthen proposal quality, improve pursuit decisions, and increase competitiveness right away.
Join us to learn how to write winning proposals that strengthen your competitive position and improve your ability to win.
Register today!
How to Buy/Sell a Business
Wednesday, April 29. 9:00 - 11:00 am
Considering Buying or Selling a Business? Get Essential Answers in Our Free Webinar.
Ready for a new business venture or a successful exit? This free online webinar empowers you with the knowledge to confidently navigate the intricate process of buying or selling a business.
Get clarity on critical questions like:
- Viability: How to accurately assess the potential of a business.
- Legal Landscape: Understanding the key legal implications.
- Financial Foundations: Navigating the crucial financial considerations.
- Due Diligence & Valuation: Ensuring you've properly assessed and valued the business.
Gain expert insights and answers to these vital questions and more during this free online webinar presented by Peter Brehm, J.D., LL.M., CVA, Partner at Business Law Center, Minnetonka.
Women's Collective Lab: Navigating Social Media Marketing with Ease
Friday, May 1, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Are you feeling overwhelmed trying to promote your business on social media? Keeping up with regular postings, constantly thinking of creative content, and staying consistent can be exhausting. Especially when you're running the whole show.
Join us for a free live webinar designed specifically for women entrepreneurs who are ready to make social media work for their business.
In this session, you'll gain:
• A focused brand message you can use across every platform
• A content calendar built around your business
• An AI tool that creates and schedules posts for you
• Real ideas, workshopped live with a group of supportive women entrepreneurs
Whether you're just launching or already growing, this is your shortcut to showing up online with confidence. It's collaborative, practical, and completely free.
Validate Your Value Proposition
Tuesday, May 5, 2026. 9:00 - 10:30 AM
Is your brilliant business idea struggling to gain traction? You're not alone. Often, the challenge isn't the idea itself, but effectively connecting it with customers. A strong value proposition is the key – it bridges the gap between a concept and a profitable business.
This webinar will show you the essential steps to create a value proposition that is not just an idea, but a proven driver of customers, revenue, and profit – validated by the very people you want to reach.
Presented by Adam Lofquist, Principal of The Lofquist Group, a trusted financial services partner supporting small businesses in Minnesota.
From Idea to Business Plan
Wednesday, May 13, 2026. 9:00 - 10:00 AM
Thinking about launching a business? You don't always need a massive formal business plan right away. However, a clear roadmap is invaluable for figuring out the "how" and "whether" of bringing your product or service to life. And if you envision seeking investment or partnerships, a well-structured plan becomes crucial.
In this webinar, we'll equip you with a practical and efficient approach to planning.
First, we'll use a Business Opportunity Matrix to assess the viability of your product or service. From there, we'll dive into crafting a lean business plan – a streamlined strategy built on real-world feedback.
You'll learn how to design a plan based on these core principles:
1. Determine Your Vision: Clearly define your business identity and the unique value proposition you offer your customers.
2. Know Your Customer: Identify your ideal target market – who they are, where they are, and the potential size of this audience.
3. Chart Your Course: Develop a practical action plan outlining your initial steps and how you'll track your progress.
Who is this webinar for?
- Aspiring entrepreneurs ready to evaluate and plan their business ideas.
- Early-stage startups seeking a focused and efficient planning methodology.
- Anyone looking for a practical alternative to time-consuming, traditional business plans.
Stop wondering and start planning with clarity and purpose.
Join us and learn how to take the initial steps to set you up for business success!
Double Your Sales: How to Build a Growth Roadmap!
Wednesday, May 20. 10:00 - 11:15 AM
Stuck in a Growth Plateau? Learn the Roadmap to Double Your Business Revenue.
If you're ready to break through growth barriers and achieve significant revenue increases, this session is for you.
We'll provide a practical roadmap and the fundamental building blocks to set you on the path to doubling your business.
You’ll discover:
- The Growth Acceleration Formula: A systematic approach to scaling your business.
- Mapping the Customer Value Journey: Optimizing every customer touchpoint for growth.
- Defining Your Ideal Buyer Persona: Focusing your efforts on the right customers.
- Implementing a Results Scorecard: Tracking and measuring your growth progress.
Plus, attendees receive free tools to kickstart their growth journey!
Join MB Mentors for this free and informative session!
How to Design a Winning Pitch Deck
May 27, 2026. 9:00 - 10:30 AM
Build a Pitch Deck That Works!
Stop Guessing, Start Pitching: Build a Pitch Deck That Works!
Are you ready to confidently present your business and attract the interest and investment you need? Your pitch deck isn't just a collection of slides—it's the story of your company.
Join us for a free, 90-minute workshop where we'll explore how to design a pitch deck that captivates and persuades. We'll focus on storytelling, visual design principles, and how to highlight the most crucial information. Learn to avoid common mistakes and build a deck that not only looks professional but also effectively communicates your unique value proposition.
This workshop will equip you with the tools to present your company with confidence and clarity,
This session will equip you with:
- A clear 5-step framework for building a winning pitch deck.
- How to develop a concise and compelling narrative around your business idea.
- How to define your market size.
- The 10 components to include in your deck.
Don't miss out!
Register for this FREE and informative session and receive a valuable pre-seed pitch deck template and a 30+ page guide.