Developmental Lending Leaders Mentorship Program
When you join our Developmental Lending Leaders Mentorship Program, you gain ongoing access to tools and resources that can help take your learning to the next level.
More than that, you will become part of a growing community of like-minded lenders that you can tap into at any time. Perhaps the best part is that Jon Close will be right beside you every step of the way, providing ongoing guidance, support, and insight through live training sessions, learning materials, videos, and more!
The completion of the CF Developmental Lending course is a prerequisite to this Mentorship Program.
What people are saying about the Mentorship Program:
“As a relatively new Community Futures Business Analyst, I always look forward to the learning workshop sessions with Jon and his team. After going through the Developmental Lending training, the Deeper Dive sessions are a great addition to further expand my knowledge base. As a life long learner, every new skill I gain is a welcome one!" - Sherry C.
"The mentorship program is very beneficial to anyone who is in Developmental Lending who wants to gain more knowledge than the regular course. We dig deeper by learning more in-depth information so we are more equipped to assist our clients." - Valerie A.
What's Included in the Mentorship Program?
Ā Deep Dive Sessions
Gain access to Jon Close through 4 deep-dive training sessions on a variety of new developmental lending topics, including:
- 8 Things to Look for in a
Business Plan - Financing the Innovation Process
- Collections & Problem Accounts
- Minimizing Risk ā€“ Maximizing Leverage
- And much more...
24/7 On-Line Access to Training Videos and Resources
The Developmental Lending Mentorship Program provides ongoing access to the 10 training videos + 2 bonus videos lessons by facilitator Jon Close.
Each 10-to-20-minute video focuses on lending concepts and includes application exercises and resources to help you put each concept into action.
Bonus Training Videos
Enjoy bonus training videos designed exclusively for CF Developmental Lending Leaders Mentorship Program subscribers. Video topics include:
- Reading and Understanding Credit Reports
- Customer Acquisition
- Recurring Revenue
- Owner Compensation
- The Importance of Record Keeping
- And much more...
What people are saying about Jon's Training Programs:
“The developmental lender training I took was very well presented in an easy-to-understand format. Jon provided excellent examples and helped me to feel more confident and reinforced things that I already knew in my job. I highly recommend this program!” – Val R.
"Developmental Lending can be complicated, overwhelming and even frustrating for the lender and client. This program helps you communicate better with your client as it explains and teaches you areas to watch for, how to explain the concerns and how to remedy/solve them. This program helps you become a more confident lender." - Jane S.
How much is the Membership?
UpCloseTeam offers two ways to convenient membership offerings so you can choose the one that works best for you.
Monthly Subscription
Billed Monthly, Cancel Anytime.
- 10 Training Videos + 2 Bonus Videos
- 24/7 on-line access to training videos and resource materials
- 4 Deeper Dive Training Sessions with Jon Close
- Bonus Training Videos
Annual Subscription
Billed Annually, Cancel Anytime.
- 10 Training Videos + 2 Bonus Videos
- 24/7 on-line access to training videos and resource materials
- 4 Deeper Dive Training Session with Jon Close
- Bonus Training Videos
What people are saying about Jon's Training Programs:
“The CF Developmental Lending course was a great learning experience and provided me with many tools with which to do my day-to-day work. I look forward to utilizing the tools provided to improve my efficiency as a developmental lender.” – Keith A.
Meet Jon
Jon Close has over 40 years commercial, developmental lending and angel investor experience. Since 1988, Jon has held various local, provincial, and national leadership roles within Community Futures.
Jon leverages his lending experience and knowledge along with his passion for small business and Community Futures in the delivery of developmental lending training. Lending training programs available include CF Developmental Lending and Governing Your Greatest Asset: The CF Loan Fund.
In addition, Jon has coached, trained, and mentored small business and not-for-profit leaders across Canada for over 30 years. He is a certified member of the John Maxwell Team, has been certified to deliver proven leadership programs offered through the Ken Blanchard Institute, and is certified as a Human Behaviour Specialist.
Jon Close is a proven speaker on Non-Profit Leadership and Transformational Leadership.
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