PROGRAMS + TOOLS

Proven solutions to power your entrepreneur support system.

Our globally-recognized programs and tools are trusted by more than 200 communities and more than 15,000 starters.

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BUSINESS LAUNCH + SUPPORT
BUSINESS LAUNCHING PROGRAM

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.

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BUSINESS LAUNCHING WORKSHOP

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.

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BUSINESS IDEA MAP

CO.STARTERS Canvas™

This simple and intuitive visual map helps entrepreneurs of all kinds refine (or reimagine) their ideas. Adapted from the “Business Model Canvas” developed by Alexander Osterwalder.

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BUSINESS RECOVERY
BUSINESS RECOVERY PROGRAM

Rebuild™: A CO.STARTERS Program

A live-facilitated, 10-session program that helps entrepreneurs impacted by crisis refocus their business models, stabilize, and build toward long-term recovery.

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BUSINESS RECOVERY 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.

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BUSINESS RECOVERY RESOURCE GUIDE

CO.STARTERS Recovery Guide

An online directory of curated resources for small businesses navigating COVID-19, organized by topic and industry.

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YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP
CO.STARTERS Generator
YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM

CO.STARTERS Generator™

A modular version of the CO.STARTERS core program helps teens generate, test, and launch ideas.

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CO.STARTERS Generator
YOUTH EVENT TOOLKIT

24Hour Generator™

A complete toolkit for running an event designed to inspire high schoolers to become entrepreneurs.

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ECOSYSTEM BUILDING
ECOSYSTEM SKILLS MODEL

Community Roles in Ecosystem Building™

A model that helps leaders identify skillsets that are key to entrepreneurial ecosystem building.

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ECOSYSTEM GROWTH MODEL

Stages of Community Growth™

A model that helps identify the most effective activities for any stage of entrepreneurial ecosystem growth and connect communities to the resources that will help them most.

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ECOSYSTEM PRINCIPLES WORKSHOP

Ecosystem Building 101

Bring CO.STARTERS to your community to facilitate this workshop that helpslocal leaders learn what ecosystem building is and equips them to do it.

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BEST PRACTICE GUIDES
BEST PRACTICE GUIDE

Wayfinding Guide™

A step-by-step guide to a system for more effective meetings with entrepreneurs.

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BEST PRACTICE GUIDE

Advising Hours Guide™

A guide to setting up a program that connects starters with local expertise.

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