CO.STARTERS®

Juneteenth 4.0 Celebration
2020-06-19 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
OHUB, ThePlug and Living Cities Join Forces For Juneteenth 4.0, Friday, June 19. 2020. 1P – 4P ET.

Rebuild Program | June Open Cohort (Nationwide)
2020-06-22 18:00 - 20:30 | Virtual, United States
As small businesses navigate the COVID-19 crisis, the CO.STARTERS Rebuild program provides entrepreneurs with a practical pathway and trusted tools to approach the market in new way, one step at a time.
This cross-community cohort is open to applicants from any region.
Mondays 6:00–9:00 pm Eastern for 10 weeks.
APPLICATIONS CLOSED
Apply for the next open cohort launching July 21.
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ICIBI34
2020-06-23 - 2020-06-25 | Virtual, United States
The annual ICBI has gone virtual and registration is now open! They’ve put together a 100% virtual conference featuring AI-powered matchmaking and peer-based education for entrepreneurship center professionals and stakeholders, June 23-25, 2020. Register today!
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Rebuild Program | Eastern Arizona College SBDC
2020-06-24 10:30 - 13:00 | Virtual
As small businesses navigate the COVID-19 crisis, the CO.STARTERS Rebuild program provides entrepreneurs with a practical pathway and trusted tools to approach the market in new way, one step at a time.

A Simple Recipe for Social Media Success
2020-06-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Social media can be overwhelming and often feels like you’re just spinning your wheels. In a time of such uncertainty it’s important to know where to be, how to be engaging, and how to get results – all with a limited amount of time and resources.
In this webinar, Digital Marketing Expert Jenna Shaffer will provide a recipe for social media that saves time and gets results to grow your business.
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Straight Talk with Starters
2020-06-24 14:00 - 15:00
We will get through this, and we will get through it together. If you are thinking through how to adapt your venture for these changing times, we are here for you.
Join CO.STARTERS for Straight Talk with Starters, a time for entrepreneurs to come together to support each other and brainstorm ideas for moving forward.
Special topic: Marketing as a Human, with Jacqui Jones from One Degree Marketing and Create Birmingham. We’ll be talking how to give your business a voice during difficult times and how to share humanity through your business.
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Main Street Lending Program: Now a Viable Option for Small Businesses!
2020-06-24 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
What business and financial measures can companies take to counter the devastating effect of the coronavirus crisis?
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Promising Practices Case Study: How New Kensington, PA is partnering to spur small business growth
2020-06-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Join Forward Cities, CO.STARTERS, and The Corner Launchbox to explore how New Kensington, PA is an emerging corridor of innovation working to build a more equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem by creating alignment among public, private, and nonprofit partners.Your Content Goes Here
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RuralRISE Summit
2020-06-29 11:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
Join fellow ecosystem builders in the conversation about rural support. Throughout the day, participants will hear from skilled ecosystem builders and rural entrepreneurs. There will be presentations as well as virtual table conversations to share tips and resources. Throughout the day we will collectively seek to answer the question, “How do we empower the leaders, doers, and innovators in rural communities?”
If you are a rural community member looking for assistance with attending the Summit, please complete a scholarship application here: https://forms.gle/qwD9igZKs7oa6idY7

How To Protect & Grow the Value of Your Business During a Pandemic
2020-06-30 11:00 - 2020-07-02 12:00 | Virtual
The coronavirus recession is unlike anything business owners have experienced before, with many businesses plunged into crisis and extreme uncertainty overnight. Unfortunately, many businesses won’t survive this crisis, but for the ones that do, there are always opportunities in crisis.
In this webinar, Ashley Micciche, a certified business exit planner and CEO of True North Retirement Advisors, will help business owners understand the value of their business today, as well as how to take advantage of the abundance of opportunities that exist for business owners to protect and grow their business value.
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Rebuild Program | SOAR Innovation
2020-07-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
As small businesses navigate the COVID-19 crisis, the CO.STARTERS Rebuild program provides entrepreneurs with a practical pathway and trusted tools to approach the market in new way, one step at a time.
Apply through SoarPresented by SOAR for business owners in Appalachia Kentucky and the surrounding county.

Rebuild Program | Cowork Columbia
2020-07-15 15:00 - 17:30 | Virtual
As small businesses navigate the COVID-19 crisis, the CO.STARTERS Rebuild program provides entrepreneurs with a practical pathway and trusted tools to approach the market in new way, one step at a time.
Presented by Cowork Columbia for business owners in Columbia, TN and the surrounding county.
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Rebuild Program | Villepreneurs
2020-07-20 14:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
As small businesses navigate the COVID-19 crisis, the CO.STARTERS Rebuild program provides entrepreneurs with a practical pathway and trusted tools to approach the market in new way, one step at a time.

Presented by Villepreneurs for business owners in Louisville, KY and surrounding communities.

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Straight Talk with Starters
2020-07-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
We will get through this, and we will get through it together. If you are thinking through how to adapt your venture for these changing times, we are here for you.
Join CO.STARTERS for Straight Talk with Starters, a time for entrepreneurs to come together to support each other and brainstorm ideas for moving forward.
Special Topic: We will be talking about how important it is for entrepreneurs to be creative during crisis and how to find that creativity again if you’ve lost it with Dr. Shelley Prevost from the Big Self Society.
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Rebuild Program | July Cohort (Nationwide)
2020-07-27 14:00 - 16:30 | Virtual, United States
As small businesses navigate the COVID-19 crisis, the CO.STARTERS Rebuild program provides entrepreneurs with a practical pathway and trusted tools to approach the market in new way, one step at a time.
This cross-community cohort is open to applicants from any region.
Tuesdays 6:00–8:30 pm Eastern for 10 weeks.
Application deadline extended to July 24.
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Reopening and Staying Open - How to Assess the Past 60 Days and Prepare for What's Next
2020-08-06 13:00 - 13:59 | Virtual
If you’re like many businesses, you are probably working overtime to navigate the ever-changing landscape created by C19. Whether you’ve already reopened or will be opening this summer, August will be an ideal time to assess what you’ve experienced already and develop a strategic plan for the rest of the year.
This session, presented by SCORE mentor Suzanne McGrath, will help business owners – including retailers and restaurants – learn from the experience they’ve had over the summer to:

Create a pro forma Profit & Loss statement as a basis for planning the next 12 months
Minimize costs and maximize revenue through market positioning
Develop strategies for dealing with capacity limits, especially in a restaurant context
Consider how to plan for a potential second wave as well as long term changes in consumer behavior
Analyze options for dealing with lease issues

The goal of this webinar is to address these very real issues that will continue to pose existential challenges to many businesses at least through the next year.

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How to Leverage a Virtual Assistant in a Pandemic
2020-08-11 11:00 - 11:59 | Virtual
A Virtual Assistant can be a valuable asset for any business but especially when resources are scarce and access to funds is limited, such as during the current pandemic. Leveraging a VA can help you manage your time more effectively and allow you to focus on activities that translate faster to business development and growth.
In this webinar, presented by Owner of Virtual Assist USA Danielle Julia Cuomo, you’ll learn:

How outsourcing can save your business
How to plan versus panic in times of uncertainty
How you can afford a Virtual Assistant
How to figure out what to delegate to a Virtual Assistant

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Refocus Workshop (Nationwide)
2020-08-13 15:00 - 17:00, 2020-08-27 15:00 - 17:00
Feeling stuck as an entrepreneur? Find a new way forward for your small business in this two-hour interactive workshop.

Straight Talk with Starters
2020-08-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
We will get through this, and we will get through it together. If you are thinking through how to adapt your venture for these changing times, we are here for you.
Join CO.STARTERS for Straight Talk with Starters, a time for entrepreneurs to come together to support each other and brainstorm ideas for moving forward.
Special Topic: Using Creativity to Solve Problems
Are you struggling with how to adapt your business during this pandemic? Design Thinking is a powerful tool that business leaders can use to help them solve complex problems and move forward. In this live Q&A session, we will cover:

What is Design Thinking

How Design Thinking can help you with your business

What you can do to get started with Design Thinking today

This isn’t a sales pitch or a marketing funnel. Just a time to talk, get creative, and help you get moving on your toughest business problems.
We don’t want you to miss it.
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The impacts of COVID-19 on Marketing and Business
2020-08-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Five months into the COVID-19 era and many aspects of business in Winnipeg have changed completely. While uncertainty rules the day, businesses are struggling to adapt to changing market circumstances and pivoting the use of their already limited marketing resources.
How can we navigate this new and uncertain landscape while maximizing our marketing and communication efforts?
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World Entrepreneurs Day
2020-08-21
Every year, August 21 is World Entrepreneurs’ Day. A day which has been coined to celebrate innovation and empowerment of entrepreneurship and leadership throughout the world. Entrepreneurship is vital not just for job creation but a very essential and integral part of our economic growth and problem-solving.

Rebuild Program | The Biz Foundry
2020-08-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
As small businesses navigate the COVID-19 crisis, the CO.STARTERS Rebuild program provides entrepreneurs with a practical pathway and trusted tools to approach the market in new way, one step at a time.
Presented by The Biz Foundry for business owners in Cookeville Tennessee.
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ESHIP Summit
2020-09-15 - 2020-09-16 | Virtual, United States
The ESHIP Summit is a convening that brings together entrepreneurial ecosystem builders — leaders connecting communities to accelerate entrepreneurship.
Join us September 15, 16 and 29 for the (virtual) 2020 ESHIP Summit as we rally for entrepreneurs by exploring entrepreneurial ecosystem building as a key part of community recovery and reinvention in a post-COVID-19 world.

Rebuild Program | Couleecap La Crosse County
2020-09-16 18:00 | Virtual
As small businesses navigate the COVID-19 crisis, the CO.STARTERS Rebuild program provides entrepreneurs with a practical pathway and trusted tools to approach the market in new way, one step at a time.
Presented by Couleecap for business owners in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.
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RuralRISE Action Session Webconference
2020-09-17 14:00 - 15:00 | zoom details below
Join monthly conversations around successes and learnings from diverse communities across the country.
3rd Thursday of each month at 2:00 p.m. EST
Zoom Details: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android:
Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll): +16465588656,,4347467077# or +14086380968,,4347467077#
Or Telephone: Dial: +1 646 558 8656 (US Toll) or +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll) Meeting ID: 434 746 7077

National Small Business Week
2020-09-22 - 2020-09-24
Recovery, Adaptation, and Innovation virtual conference September 22-24, 2020

Straight Talk
2020-09-23 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Join CO.STARTERS for our monthly Straight Talk roundtable, a time for entrepreneurs and their supporters to come together as peers to find support and solutions for moving forward.
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Refocus Workshop (Nationwide)
2020-09-24 15:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
Feeling stuck as an entrepreneur? Find a new way forward for your small business in this two-hour interactive workshop.
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2020 USHCC National Conference
2020-09-27 08:00 - 2020-09-29 17:00 | Virtual
The 2020 USHCC National Conference is the largest gathering of Hispanic business leaders in America. Each year, we bring together local Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, Hispanic business leaders, and corporate partners, to foster Hispanic economic development for the greater American economy. This year’s conference will take place virtually between September 27 and September 29, 2020.
