Rebuild & Rise Class Schedule
Tuesdays • 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Hosted at:
The Table / 3Strands Global Foundation
1211 H St, Sacramento, CA 95814
Upcoming Orientation
December 2025
12/9/2025 - 11:30am - 1:30pm
Future Class Schedule (2026)
March–April 2026
3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7
June–July 2026
6/15, 6/22, 6/29, 7/6
September–October 2026
9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6
December 2026
12/8, 12/15, 12/18 (Friday exception), 12/29
"The best investment you will make is an investment in yourself. The more you learn, the more you earn."
- Warren Buffett
What We Cover in Rebuild & Rise
A four-week survivor-designed program blending personal development, business training, and daily practice.
Week 1 — Introduction, AI Basics & Business Foundations
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Course overview and expectations
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Introduction to entrepreneurship and microbusiness
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Hands-on setup and training in ChatGPT
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Elevator pitch basics
Homework:
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Choose business name
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Draft first elevator pitch
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Practice using ChatGPT daily
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Use the 1-3-1 Method for any challenges
Week 3 — Research, Validation & Marketing
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Competitor and customer research
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Validating business ideas
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Introduction to the Business Model Canvas
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Basics of messaging and audience identification
Homework:
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Complete market research using ChatGPT
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Draft the first Business Model Canvas
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Identify one challenge and apply 1-3-1
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Draft simple marketing language
Week 2 — Communication, Networking & Goal Setting
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Deliver and refine elevator pitches
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Strength-based communication and confidence
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Introduction to networking language
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SMART goal setting
Homework:
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Refine elevator pitch using ChatGPT
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Begin competitor and market research
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Set one weekly business goal
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Use the 1-3-1 Method to troubleshoot obstacles
Week 4 — Money Mindset, Budgeting & Next Steps
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Shifting beliefs about money
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Personal and business budgeting
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Creating next-step roadmap
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Final pitch showcase
Homework:
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Complete budgets
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Prepare final pitch
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Create next three steps using 1-3-1
After Week 4
Women transition into business launch time with weekly support to plan, collaborate, build community and move their business forward.
"If we all did the things we are really capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves."
—Thomas A. Edison
Meet Our Instructor
Emily Sanders, Executive Director of Connect 2 Change
Survivor
Entrepreneur
StartUp Founder
Certified Life Coach - International Coaching Federation Model (ICF)
(916) 287-3312
92-2684779
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