Monthly practical advisory clinics helping micro and small enterprises strengthen their finances, marketing, operations, customer acquisition and overall business performance.
The Micro & Small Business Advisory Clinics provide accessible, practical business education and advisory support for entrepreneurs who are building and growing small enterprises. Through recurring clinics, one-on-one mentorship, practical toolkits and referral pathways, participants can strengthen the systems and skills needed to manage and grow their businesses.
Help entrepreneurs understand business finances, bookkeeping, cash flow and practical financial management.
Strengthen digital marketing, customer acquisition, branding and practical sales strategies.
Support entrepreneurs to improve everyday processes, planning, record keeping and business organization.
Connect viable enterprises with relevant finance, investment, professional and business development opportunities.
The clinics will combine recurring group learning with individual advisory opportunities, practical resources and follow-up support to help entrepreneurs apply what they learn directly to their businesses.
Develop practical clinic modules covering finance, digital marketing, bookkeeping, customer acquisition and other core business skills.
Deliver recurring in-person advisory clinics and provide opportunities for selected participants to access one-on-one mentorship.
Create easy-to-use business toolkits, templates, checklists and practical resources that participants can use in their day-to-day operations.
Link viable businesses with appropriate microfinance, investment and business support partners where suitable.
Conduct follow-up surveys and engagement activities to assess how participants are applying the knowledge and whether their businesses are improving.
Clinic topics can be adapted to the needs of participating enterprises while maintaining a strong focus on practical, immediately applicable business skills.
The clinics are designed around practical application rather than theory alone. Entrepreneurs can learn a concept, apply it to their own business and receive guidance on how to improve their approach. Over time, recurring participation can help businesses build stronger management practices and make more informed growth decisions.
Learn • Apply • Review • Improve • GrowMonitoring will focus on the reach and engagement of the clinics as well as reported improvements in business performance among participating enterprises.
Number of businesses reached through the advisory clinics.
Clinic attendance and repeat participation among entrepreneurs.
Average revenue growth reported by participating businesses.
Micro and small enterprises play an important role in livelihoods and local economies. Partner with FBTF to provide entrepreneurs with practical knowledge, mentorship, resources and connections that can help them build stronger and more sustainable businesses.