Prospera Lab

Empowering entrepreneurs through culturally rooted business training and mentorship.

Prospera Lab equips aspiring Latino entrepreneurs with the skills, tools, and confidence to launch and grow their businesses. This program is designed with cultural relevance and real-world practicality in mind.

 Participants engage in workshops, mentorship, and a multi-phase incubator experience that builds capacity and community.

I. Entrepreneurial Training

Through practical, culturally rooted business education, participants gain skills such as:

Business planning

Financial Literacy

Marketing and Branding

Customer Discovery

Workshops are delivered in collaboration with trusted community organizations such as: 

Workshops in Action

Entrepreneurship training across Michigan, captured in photos.

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II. Latino Business Pre-Incubator & Incubator

This first-of-its-kind program focuses on supporting Latino-led businesses from idea to launch. It is:

  • Based on Lean Startup methodology, adapted for community relevance
  • Structured in phases: pre-incubation (ideation + validation) and incubation (build + launch)

 

  • Includes mentorship, peer collaboration, and expert-led sessions

  • Culminates in a pitch event or showcase
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