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."
Reaching Memphis’ Entrepreneurs: Epicenter Ensures Access for All
For many entrepreneurship hubs and economic development organizations, it can be surprisingly challenging to connect with the people they’re trying to help.
Epicenter Memphis faced this very problem—and their solution might surprise you.
Memphis, like many other American cities, has a bustling downtown. But there is often a disconnect between the […]
Are You Ready for the Next Entrepreneurship Surge?
We’re about to see a major boom in entrepreneurship.
Why are we so confident? There are a number of reasons people take the entrepreneurial leap of faith, and several of those factors are about to hit at the same time.
People start businesses after recessions.
First, we’re about to emerge from a recession. Technically, the COVID-19-related recession […]
Shop Small, Strengthen Your Community
The best way to support your small business community this season is to be a customer.
Shopping Our Community: Staff Favorites from our 2020 Holiday Gift Guide
Shop this years staff picks for the Holiday Gift Guide.
We Created a Program to Help Businesses Rebuild. Here’s What We’ve Learned So Far.
Entrepreneurs are made, not born.
I’m Ready to Get Creative With My Business. Now Where Do I Start?
Design thinking is just a fancy term for problem solving—but how exactly do you do it? A chief creative breaks down the basics of design thinking for entrepreneurs.
Need a Mask? These Starters Have You Covered.
Spread only good things and shop masks made by our very own CO.STARTERS graduates.
The Secret to Creativity Is Not What You Think
Entrepreneur psychologist and author Shelley Prevost reveals the key to becoming more creative in order to solve problems in your business.
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.
Moving Your Small Business Online
Dane Johnson from The Nice Center gives practical tips for what small business owners need to do (and what they don't) to start selling and marketing online.
Good News from Small Business in the Time of COVID-19
From makers to caterers to campaigns, how our network of small business communities are spreading good things through the virus crisis.
Straight Talk about SBA Loans
Small Business Majority's Brian Pifer answers questions about COVID-19 funding and gives tips for helping small businesses manage their cash flow.
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
We Talked to 150 Entrepreneurs
Here's what we're learning from our community of entrepreneurs about how to survive the COVID-19 crisis.
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 Community Immunity
What happens when “together” gets cancelled? How do we continue our mission of supporting business starters and growing communities in the face of catastrophic circumstances? How do we support each other when the word “community” itself feels like a threat?