The Dreams foundation
Helping You Find & Forge Your Own Path
Start a for-profit
We walk you through the process of starting a successful business.
Start a non-profit
Helping You Achieve Success
The Dreams Foundation is community supported.
The DREAMs Foundation is funded by the community and a grant from United Way of Metro County. The DREAMs Foundation instructors are comprised of entrepreneurs who have graduated from The DREAMs Foundation programs in the past. Volunteer mentors add to the support system by working with entrepreneurs as they live their passion and “DREAMs”.
Our Mission
at The DREAMs Foundation is to educate and mentor entrepreneurs,
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Our Vision
We aim to give every person the support they need,
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to thrive as a small business owner.
Our Values
At The DREAMs Foundation, we hold that: Clients matter
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We Value Your Dreams!
The DREAMs Foundation is to educate and mentor entrepreneurs, empower them with resources and tools, and work to break down barriers that stand in the way of starting and growing their businesses.
Clients matter
Our clients’ success is our success. The quality of their experience at The DREAMs Foundation is the truest measure of our success as an organization.
Small business matters
Small business drives our national economy through business formation, job creation, and wealth building. Small businesses are critical to vibrant communities in our society.
Giving back matters
We are proud to enable volunteers, stakeholders and sponsors to give back to their communities.
Volunteers matter
Volunteers give freely of their time, energy, and knowledge to help others – and they are pivotal to the continued success of The DREAMs Foundation’s mission.
Experience matters
A volunteer’s experience matters; their relevant knowledge, wisdom and experience serve our clients through mentorship and education.
Relationships matter
In relationships, we act with integrity, respect, honesty, purpose, and professionalism. We listen with an open mind, encourage, and openly communicate with all people seeking business help from The DREAMs Foundation. Personal, long-term relationships – including those between mentors and business owners – are a driver of small business success.
Diversity matters
We believe in the importance, value, and power of diversity – diversity of people and diversity of thought. Diversity of race, gender, ethnicity, geography, and experience among The DREAMs Foundation volunteers, employees, board members, and clients enables The DREAMs Foundation to effectively execute its mission of helping all small business owners.
Lifelong learning matters
We believe that small business owners who are lifetime learners adapt to change more readily and are more successful. Volunteers as lifelong learners remain relevant and achieve personal satisfaction and growth.
How does The DREAMs Foundation work?
The DREAMs Foundation works with entrepreneurs and/or anyone who has a passion but no plan to align the passion as a business. We support the Internal Revenue Service and all State plans and policies for entrepreneurs and assist the entrepreneurs with business exploration, developing goals and a plan that will align an individual’s passion as a for-profit and/or non-profit business.
We provide trained mentors to support and enlighten all entrepreneurs in registered in The DREAMs Foundation programs. We also assist with placing entrepreneurs with businesses for job shadowing experiences. Additionally, we provide field trips and transportation for entrepreneurs and workplace visits.
There are quite a few aspects to our program. We like to think of it as one entrepreneurial hand extending a hand to another entrepreneurial. Whether it be for entrepreneurs or anyone who has a passion, we are a support system with resources to educate about how-to start your business.