LIFETIME IMPACT
280+
communities served
1000+
leaders trained
15,700+
starters supported
2019 IMPACT STORY
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A look at the stories between the numbers of the impact the CO.STARTERS network has had on people and places in the past year.
ANNUAL IMPACT
2,400+
starters supported
93%
of program graduates are confident in how to make a venture work
130+
communities served
93%
of members viewed CO.STARTERS as important to their strategy for fulfilling their mission
210
leaders trained
90%
of community leader trainees would recommend CO.STARTERS
STARTER IMPACT
What does a starter look like?
CO.STARTERS increases the likelihood of starter success.
In 2019, after completing our CO.STARTERS business training program, starters reported:
93%
INCREASED KNOWLEDGE
increase in starters who had written goals or plans for their venture
87%
INCREASED CONFIDENCE
increase in starters feeling confident about how to make a venture work
57%
INCREASED CONNECTEDNESS
increase in starters feeling connected and supported by their local community
CO.STARTERS program graduates are building Main Street businesses to serve their local community.
NETWORK
Together, CO.STARTERS is transforming the future through entrepreneurship.
We envision a path forward for every starter, in every community.
440+
builders equipped
14
proven tools
16
partner collaborations
COVID-19 RECOVERY
Impact of Pandemic on Small Business Owners
82%
have made changes to their business model as a result of the pandemic
51%
saw their revenue decrease significantly
47%
have let employees go or reduced their hours
Support for Small Business Owners during Pandemic
400+
helped through ongoing
programs moved virtual
1240+
helped through new
recovery programs
Cohorts in Progress
79
small business owners receiving strategic support as they move forward
6
cohorts in progress
17
cohorts launched
Program Participants
56%
of businesses that participate employ 2 people or less
55%
of businesses that participate have been in business 5 years or less
COVID-19 Impact Data from March through June 2020