CO.STARTERS Launches New Initiative Focused on Small Business Recovery
A five-step Road to Recovery framework to help entrepreneurs adapt now and for the future
This Simple Tool Could Save Your Business
While the CO.STARTERS Canvas is most often used for people who want to turn an idea into a business, we believe this simple tool can help any business owner who is stuck and guide you through this time of uncertainty.
Building a Front Door for Entrepreneurs through a Wayfinding Program
How The Company Lab (CO.LAB) used a Wayfinding program for early-stage entrepreneurs to position themselves as the front door for entrepreneurs in their community.
Starter Story: Tara Taylor // She Got the Nerve
“I used to be afraid of charging people, but CO.STARTERS really helped me to understand my value and the value of my time.”
Give Big, Shop Small with 12 Days of Starters
Each year during the holiday season we look forward to putting our money where our mission is: helping communities thrive through entrepreneurship. The CO.STARTERS Holiday Gift Guide was created to celebrate the growing community of starters we are proud to support, and to help anyone shop local anywhere and leverage their holiday spending to [...]
Navigating the Stages of Community Growth
A Model for Starting and Sustaining an Entrepreneurial Community By Enoch Elwell Entrepreneurial culture is changing There’s something exciting afoot if you look through the negative national narrative on the decline of small cities and towns across the United States. Despite suffering significant economic loss which spawns a culture of grim survival, a growing [...]
CO.STARTERS Partners with Bryan Wachs to Support Rural Entrepreneurs
CO.STARTERS recently began working with with Bryan Wachs, of Grand Junction, Colorado to support rural ecosystem building initiatives in the Southwest U.S.
Supporting Latinx Entrepreneurs Means Building Relationships of Trust
The Latinx community in the U.S. is large and growing. As entrepreneur support organizations seek to support Spanish speakers starting new businesses, they need to understand that engaging this community effectively and respectfully may require some new ways of thinking.
CO.STARTERS Partnering With Ecosystem Builder Hub
CO.STARTERS announces a partnership with Ecosystem Builder Hub, an online clearinghouse for content about entrepreneurial ecosystem building.
Growing a Living Community
CO.STARTERS Summit Highlights Deepened Support for Entrepreneurial Leaders Grassroots entrepreneurial leaders from across the U.S. came together October 2–4 for the fifth CO.STARTERS Summit, held in the organization’s hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee. The event was an opportunity for communities supported by the growing entrepreneurial network to connect in an intimate setting to celebrate five [...]