Why Now Is the Time to Start Your Business — And How to Do It in 8 Weeks

With over $1 billion in projects advised and more than 100 clients served across the public and private sectors, The Butterfly Effect has earned its reputation as a trusted expert in launching, scaling, and managing mission-driven ventures.

From federal agencies to grassroots startups, our team brings deep subject matter expertise in project management, stakeholder engagement, and analytics. We don’t just help founders build—we take loads off of their plates and get senior-level to-do list items checked off.

So when we talk about building endeavors, we speak from experience—not theory.

Over the past year, we've received an increasing number of messages from professionals—especially those facing layoffs in the federal workforce—asking us how to start, sustain and scale their own businesses. They’re not looking for fluff. They want clarity, direction, and a real plan.

That’s why we created a custom Business Startup Guide and are launching a new 8-week digital course designed to help you turn your vision into a viable business—even in times of instability.

We’re kicking it all off with a free virtual session:

Nonlinear Careers: Your Guide to Modern Entrepreneurship & Owning a Business

🎓 Enroll in the 8-week course → https://www.tbeffect.co/challenge-page/b502fb8f-88ca-42dc-b077-26720f6be425?programId=b502fb8f-88ca-42dc-b077-26720f6be425

Why This Course—and Why Now?

Mass layoffs. Burnout. Career pivots. Economic uncertainty.

We’re living in a nonlinear world—and entrepreneurship is quickly becoming one of the few career paths that offers both freedom and resilience. But the truth is, freedom isn’t free—starting a business takes work, structure, and a supportive roadmap.

This course offers just that. Designed for new and aspiring entrepreneurs, it walks through our proven 8-week framework to help you launch smart, fast, and sustainably. It’s built from the same methodology we’ve used to support government agencies, corporate partners, and community-based leaders.

You’ll Learn...

• How to choose and register the right business structure

• How to create a business plan you’ll actually use

• Funding strategies in an unstable economy

• How to stay compliant while moving quickly

• What it means to thrive as a founder in today’s economy

You’ll Leave With...

✅ A free step-by-step roadmap to launch your business in 8 weeks

✅ Practical tools from our Maryland Business Startup Guide (adaptable in any state)

✅ A clear understanding of how to build in uncertainty

✅ An invitation to enroll in our new entrepreneurship course

✅ A supportive path to financial and professional freedom

About the Host: Cari A. Harris is the founder of The Butterfly Effect, an economist, and a strategic advisor on over $1B in mission-driven projects. With expertise in business development, public-private partnerships, and organizational design, Cari has built her own ventures while helping hundreds of others launch theirs. She believes deeply in the power of entrepreneurship to unlock freedom, especially for those left behind by traditional systems.

Ready to take the leap?

🎓 Enroll in the 8-week course → https://www.tbeffect.co/challenge-page/b502fb8f-88ca-42dc-b077-26720f6be425?programId=b502fb8f-88ca-42dc-b077-26720f6be425

Your time is now. Let’s build what you’ve been dreaming about.