STORIES + TIPS
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Our Economy Measures Success with the Wrong Metrics. Here is How We Should Measure Successful Economic Development
When we invest in local entrepreneurs who are building the social fabric and community health of their region, we soar toward the economy we need and the future we all want.
Marketing as a Human Being to Human Beings
Marketing expert Jacqui Jones shares tips on how to market authentically during a crisis.
Black Dreams Matter, Every Day
Meet nine Black business starters who are paving the way for dreams.
An Insider’s Guide to Getting Grants
Tips for grant writing to fund your community work from a former grant officer—the second in a series on funding by CO.STARTERS Director of Program Development Rebekah Marr.
Starter Story: Micheala Angelena // DrawnLovely
“CO.STARTERS has been a guide for growing DrawnLovely into not only a healthy business but one that can make an impact in our community.”
Our Economy is Moving from the Industrial Age to the Connected Age. Here is What that Really Means.
Developing a strong Connected Age economy depends on fostering homegrown entrepreneurial talent and connecting those entrepreneurs to mentors and other business leaders who are ready to reimagine their community.