WE TEACH YOU
How-To-Start
Your Own Business

If you want to learn how-to start your own business, then you’ve come to the right place. As a young adult living in Newark, NJ, we understand how challenging it can be to earn income for yourself. You don’t want to work in a job you hate, so you spend your days dream about starting your own clothing line, media company, and various other business ventures.

At THRIVE, We believe in you. We believe with a little bit of coaching, access to our network, and some tools to help you along the way, we can teach you how to start your own business. If you believe in yourself and are willing to learn from us, we’d love to work with you!

So what CAN YOU EXPECT?

Over the course of 4-weeks, the THRIVE team meets each Thursday evening teaches you the following curriculum:

• How-To-Start A Business

• Marketing

• Small-Business Finance

• Entrepreneurial Leadership

At the end of the 4-weeks, you’ll submit your business idea for an opportunity to earn up to $2,000 in cash to get you started. Whether you win or lose, you’ll have an opportunity to receive monthly coaching from us, free access to the IRONBOUND Boxing Academy, our free boxing gym in Newark, and you’ll join the THRIVE family. Not bad huh?

BUT WHAT IF I DON’t HAVE A BUSINESS IDEA?

It doesn’t matter, we’ve got you covered! We have a list of business ideas you can launch today and start earning income. Here are a few below:

• Pet care, dog walker/feeder

• Elder care (food shopping, personal assistance, daily wellbeing check-ins

• Small business support (pick up/delivery, exterior/interior cleaning) Social media management for small businesses

• Grocery/shopping pick up & delivery Carwash and minor detail work Personal trainer

NO MORE EXCUSES

As long as you are willing to work, we are willing to work with you! We’ll teach you everything you need to know, just show up engaged and ready to learn. Are you done making excuses now? If so, lets get to work!

STILL DOUBTING YOURSELF? CHECK OUT MY STORY

I was born and raised in Tyler, TX by a single mother. Til this day, I’ve yet to meet my father. Growing up life wasn’t always easy, but my mother did the best she could. After graduating from high school, I had an opportunity to attend the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. There I was introduced to the sport of boxing. I went on to win 3X National Champions and 2 Most Valuable Boxer awards as a light-heavyweight at 175lbs. After graduation, I served in the Marines for 5 years, deploying to Afghanistan, Japan, and the Philippines.

In 2015, I left the Marine Corps to relocate to Newark, NJ with the intent of starting a free boxing gym for other young men and women of color. I moved to Newark knowing any friends or family. All I had was a dream. While working at St. Benedict’s Preparatory School, an all boys school in downtown Newark, I partnered with the City of Newark to launch the IRONBOUND Boxing Academy in 2017. My partners Gary Bloore, Keith Colon, and I, built the gym from scratch.

Starting the IRONBOUND Boxing Academy began my journey as an entrepreneur. In 2018, I left my job at St. Benedict’s to focus on IRONBOUND full-time, splitting my time between fundraising for the gym, and teaching corporate clients at companies such as WeWork, Spotify, and Etsy. The road hasn’t been easy, and I’ve made a lot of mistakes. I’ve also learned a lot about myself and how to create value for others by providing goods and services. My hope is that through THRIVE, my team and I are able to share with you the lessons we’ve learned along the way, and empower you on your own entrepreneurial journey.

“IRON” Mike Steadman