The 10,000 Small Businesses initiative is part of a national investment to unlock the growth and job creation potential of small businesses and is based on the broadly held view of leading experts that a combination of education, business support services, and access to capital best addresses the barriers to growth for small businesses. The educational component of the national 10,000 Small Businesses initiative is delivered through community college partners. The financing component is provided through partnerships with local Community Development Financial Institutions ("CDFIs") or non-profit lending intermediaries with knowledge of small businesses and a strong record of performance. A 10,000 Small Businesses Module Instructor is one who brings appropriate academic and practitioner-oriented expertise to the classroom, is committed to a teaching approach that is theory based, disciplinary integrated, and experientially focused, is an innovative and collaborative teacher, uses a model of community engagement, and is dedicated to the program outcomes of job creation and revenue generation.