BUSINESS LAUNCHING
Find support to launch or grow a new venture.
Turn ideas into action with our proven core programs provided through our network of community partners.
CO.STARTERS Core
Our signature program is the 10–12 week, cohort-based, CO.STARTERS Core curriculum that equips entrepreneurs of all kinds with the insights, relationships, and tools needed to turn ideas into action.
Get Started™ Workshop
Designed for people with ideas who are stuck or just getting started, this three-hour workshop helps participants explore entrepreneurial ideas, refine their models, and define next steps.
BUSINESS RECOVERY PROGRAMS
Find a road to recovery for small business owners.
Programs and resources to help small businesses navigate the road to recovery and beyond.
ONLINE RESOURCE DIRECTORY
CO.STARTERS Recovery Guide Guide
An online directory of curated resources for small businesses navigating COVID-19, organized by topic and industry.
2-HOUR INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP
Refocus: A CO.STARTERS Workshop
A two-hour, interactive virtual workshop that helps entrepreneurs get back to the basics and find the clarity and focus needed to find their next step forward.
10-WEEK COHORT PROGRAM
Rebuild™: A CO.STARTERS Program
Get guidance and peer support as you adapt your business to your customer’s changing needs and stabilize for the future.
FREE DOWNLOAD
CO.STARTERS Canvas
Need to adapt your business to respond to new circumstances? Start with the CO.STARTERS Canvas, the tool we use as a framework for all of our CO.STARTERS programs. This intuitive visual map helps founders understand, test, and refine their ideas.
OPPORTUNITIES
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MEET OUR STARTERS
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Read what our entrepreneurs are saying about their CO.STARTERS experiences.
“You find value in what you already know, what you can share with everyone, and what others can share with you.”
Javela Singleton // Gifted Hands Artisan Soap, Village Launch
“For me it’s really helpful to be able to tell the people in the CO.STARTERS program that I am doing all of the work alongside them. I started small and am still figuring this stuff out.”
Lisa Garner // Garner Blue , The Co 
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Starter Story: Shayla Sadler // Empowered for Purpose
"We want joy to be seen as a human right, not something accessible based on privilege."
Starter Story: Ebony Archie & Coresa Hogan // MEMFOLK
"We want joy to be seen as a human right, not something accessible based on privilege."
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