
Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's - Women Starting Businesses: The DreamBuilder Project
The Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (AZHCC) is an advocate for entrepreneurial women and invests in those interested in starting a business or growing an existing business. The AZHCC has officially partnered with Arizona State University's Thunderbird School of Global Management for the proven 13-step process for creating an effective business plan, with enhanced modules to finance and expand their business. The program has been a major success and continues to expand throughout Arizona, Utah, Nevada, the Navajo Nation, and Southern California.
The AZHCC's DreamBuilder program is easy to navigate, convenient, engaging, and fun, and the modules are completed incrementally, in steps, and over time. The modules take a combined total of approximately 25 to 40 hours to complete. The goal at the end of the program is to have a finished business plan the participant can immediately use to seek out new business opportunities. Additionally, upon the successful completion of the program, the participant will receive the following:
• A new laptop
• One-on-one business assistance
• Reimbursement via Visa Prepaid Gift card for legitimizing their business by way of a Limited Liability Company (LLC) or similar business filing
• One-year basic membership to the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and discounts on signature events
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
• Women Entrepreneurs
• Women Business Owners (Start-Up)
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
- The program structure for the AZHCC DreamBuilder program as it has been developed entails the following:
- 13 online modules
- The modules take approximately 25 to 40 hours to complete.
- 4 Zoom workshops with AZHCC Programs Staff
- 13 online modules
- This is completed in six weeks with cohort schedules following the outline provided.
- Class DateMeeting TimeMeeting PlaceIn Class DiscussionWeekly Course HomeworkPrior to WEEK 1No ClassNo ClassNo ClassComplete Courses 1, 2WEEK 16:00 pm to 7:00 pmMeeting Virtually (Zoom)DreamBuilder Kick-Off & Review Courses 1, 2Complete Courses 3, 4WEEK 2No ClassNo ClassNo ClassComplete Courses 5, 6WEEK 36:00 pm to 7:00 pmMeeting Virtually (Zoom)Review Courses 3, 4, 5, 6Complete Courses 7, 8, 9WEEK 46:00 pm to 7:00 pmMeeting Virtually (Zoom)Review Courses, 7, 8, 9Complete 10, 11WEEK 5No ClassNo ClassNo ClassComplete 12, 13WEEK 66:00 pm to 7:00 pmMeeting Virtually (Zoom)Review Courses 10, 11, 12, 13DreamBuilder Program Completed
"The dream builders go through the eight-week boot camp training. They get their, you know, certificate. They get their actual membership. They get everything else, the funding, the laptop..."
Testimonials
"I am very grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of the DreamBuilder Program. I know I will be able to integrate what I have learned when starting my business."
"I would recommend this program for new entrepreneurs seeking to start a business."
"Thank You! For allowing me to be apart of the program. I learned a lot and feel more comfortable and confident in starting my business."
"The program was great and I'm glad to see it being extended to all women regardless of race & ethnicity."
Program Partners

Please fill out the DreamBuilder interest form, if you are interested in becoming a DreamBuilder participant in the future.
We will contact you once a DreamBuilder Cohort is scheduled.