Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Accepting Business Owner and Nonprofit Leader Applications for Spring 2026 Cohort

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is a multi-week business-growth program for small business owners and qualified non-profit leaders. 

Those who are selected to participate receive a full scholarship into the program; a scholarship valued at over$30,000 per  participant*.

Overview:

Participants work with a business advisor to create their 5-year business growth plan 
The program is skill-based and focused on evaluating opportunities and scaling 
Seven (7) days required onsite at Manchester Community College, the rest is virtual
Hotel accommodations and meals are provided for the required onsite days 10KSB graduates also receive ongoing no-cost education/networking opportunities 

Benefits:

66% of business owners who complete our program increase revenue within six months
47% of them also create new jobs within six months 
86% of program graduates do business together 
You learn methods to identify and evaluate opportunity for continued growth
Participants gain over 14,000+ national connections through the exclusive alumni portal

Are you eligible?
You must be the business owner or co-owner with decision making authority
Non-profit leaders must have a non-grant income source and BOD endorsement
You must have the equivalent of two full-time employees including yourself
You must have grossed $75,000 in the previous year (not including grant sources)
You must want to grow your business

The next Cohort is in Spring 2026. 

The application deadline is December 15th. Apply today: 10ksbapply.com