Click "Learn More" under the time block below to register for this event.
Build the Structure Your Business Needs to Grow
“Businesses don’t fail from lack of effort — they fail from lack of structure.”
— Latrice Knuckolls
Starting and growing a business takes hard work, but hard work alone does not create a sustainable company. Many new entrepreneurs find themselves doing everything themselves while important processes remain undocumented, finances feel unclear, customer experiences vary, and daily operations depend entirely on the owner.
24 Systems for a Thriving Business is a hands-on workshop series designed to help entrepreneurs replace uncertainty with structure.
Over two interactive, three-hour sessions, participants will learn the operational framework behind a sustainable, scalable business and begin putting those systems into place. Rather than simply listening to lectures, participants will work on their own businesses throughout the sessions, completing practical exercises, worksheets, and action plans they can begin using immediately.
Part 1: Diagnose & Build the Foundation
Before you can build the right systems, you need a clear picture of where your business stands today.
Part 1 introduces participants to the complete 24 Systems for a Thriving Business framework, organized across six essential areas:
- Leadership & Decision-Making
- Operations & Delivery
- Financial Management
- Client Experience
- Marketing & Sales
- Growth & Scaling
Participants will assess their businesses against the framework to identify strengths, gaps, and areas requiring immediate attention.
One of the key exercises is the Financial Clarity Snapshot, which helps entrepreneurs take a practical look at their current numbers and better understand the financial health of their businesses.
By the end of the session, participants will know which systems need attention first, why those systems matter, and what steps they should take next.
What Participants Will Walk Away With
Participants will leave Part 1 with:
- A completed Business Diagnostic Worksheet identifying their most important system gaps
- The 24 Systems for a Thriving Business Workbook in both hard-copy and digital formats
- A completed Financial Clarity Snapshot for their business
- A prioritized list of the first systems they should build and why
- A practical action plan for strengthening their business operations
- A homework assignment to document one business process in preparation for Part 2
A Hands-On Learning Experience
This workshop combines classroom instruction and facilitated discussion with structured, in-class work sessions.
Participants will not simply learn about business systems—they will begin building them.
The goal is for every entrepreneur to leave with greater clarity, practical tools, documented work, and specific next steps they can begin implementing immediately.
What Participants Should Bring
To get the most from the workshop, participants should bring:
- A laptop or notebook
- Basic knowledge of their business revenue for the past 30 days; exact figures are not required
- An open and honest mindset about where their business currently stands
New entrepreneurs who are still developing their businesses are encouraged to attend. The framework can help establish strong operational habits early, before inefficient processes become difficult to change.
Your Instructor: Latrice Knuckolls
Latrice Knuckolls is the founder of EvolveWorks Consulting Firm and author of 24 Systems for a Thriving Business.
She brings 18 years of experience in business development and strategic planning within Fortune 500 companies, including Synchrony Financial and Henry Schein. During her corporate career, she worked with the operational infrastructure that enables large organizations to operate efficiently, make consistent decisions, and deliver quality at scale.
After seeing talented small business owners struggle—not because they lacked ambition or ability, but because their businesses lacked structure—Latrice founded EvolveWorks to bring institutional-level operational thinking to entrepreneurs and the organizations that support them.
Latrice has been featured in The Atlanta Voice alongside Georgia gubernatorial candidate Jason Esteves at a Gathering Spot small business roundtable and has been featured twice in VoyageATL Magazine. She delivers workshops and strategy sessions for entrepreneurs and institutions throughout Georgia.
Her work is grounded in one core belief:
Businesses don’t fail from lack of effort. They fail from lack of structure.
