As we enter the new year, we want to take a moment to look back on 2017 and celebrate your successes across the CO.STARTERS community. To this end, our January Community Call will highlight stories of encouragement from you - our members - in as many five minute segments as we can fit. If you [...]
Although we started out as a nine-week program for entrepreneurs, CO.STARTERS has been slowly evolving to be much more than just that. In our March Community Call, founder Enoch Elwell will share his vision about how CO.STARTERS is growing and changing in order to serve you - our community - better.
Twice annually, Startup Champions Network members meet in-person to connect, share knowledge/experiences, and take a deep, behind-the-scenes dive into the local host ecosystem. CO.STARTERS is hosting the Spring 2018 Summit in Chattanooga. If you are interested in learning more about the Startup Champions Network and how you might participate in this event, details can be [...]
The Hometown Summit is a forum to advance resilience and thriving in America’s small cities. Launched in 2017 with over 450 changemakers from 76 US cities, the Summit returns this April for three days of insights and fellowship across geographies and sectors. Addressing national challenges with local solutions, the theme of 2018’s Summit is “Own [...]
This year, InBIA’s 32nd International Conference on Business Incubation will be held in Dallas, Texas, and they are inviting everyone who works with an entrepreneurial support organization (ESO) to join them at this year’s conference. The agenda will feature more than 30 educational sessions (including one on ecosystem building by our very own Enoch Elwell), [...]
How do we empower the leaders, doers, and innovators in rural communities? Rural RISE is the inaugural summit for rural leaders fighting to answer that question in their communities, co-hosted by CO.STARTERS. Spend some time with the CO.STARTERS team as we work with others to bridge the gap for underserved entrepreneurs in rural communities. Go [...]
Sometimes it's challenging as one organization to provide everything your starters need. How do you create collaborative community partnerships with other support organizations to better support your starters? Join MORTAR Cincinnati, ETC Baltimore, and others to discuss how they have leveraged other existing resources in their communities to provide a continuum of support. If you [...]
Launched in 2017, the ESHIP Summit is a three-year initiative designed to bring early adopters of entrepreneurial ecosystem building together to collaboratively create the tools, resources and knowledge the field needs to more effectively do the work of creating inclusive communities that empower entrepreneurs. For more information visit www.eshipsummit.org.
How do you keep alumni engaged and continue to support them on their startup journeys? On our July Community Call, learn about some valuable new programs coming from CO.STARTERS that will help with ongoing support for alumni. We'll also hear a few stories from members of the community about how they support their alumni well. [...]
Against the exciting backdrop of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, thought leaders nationwide convene for this two-day, high-impact event that offers the knowledge, connections and capital that are crucial to maintaining a competitive position in today’s globalized marketplace. Learn more and register for the Southeast’s premier gathering of founders, investors and ecosystem builders here.