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Why Entrepreneurs Are So Lonely—and How Rethinking Entrepreneurship Can Help
To reduce the mental health struggles associated with entrepreneurship, we have to reimagine our narratives.
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David Kraus
Ecosystems + Economies | Starter Support
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How Your Organization Can Access SSBCI Funds to Support Entrepreneurs
Your state is receiving money from this federal funding source. Here's how to get involved.
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David Kraus
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How to Use a Business Model Canvas to Help Entrepreneurs
A business model canvas is the ultimate tool for helping entrepreneurs get unstuck and move forward. Here's how to use it well.
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David Kraus
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Business Principle #10: Celebrate the small things.
Business can always be better, but it’s important to celebrate even the small things.
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Rebekah Marr
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Business Principle #9: Plan for success.
Large to-do lists are overwhelming, but a few simple tactics can lighten the load and get you further faster.
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Rebekah Marr
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Business Principle #8: Get the funds you need.
When it comes to funding your business, these four questions will put you on the right path.
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Rebekah Marr
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Business Principle #7: Understand your costs.
Business financials can be intimidating, but five basic concepts are all you need to get started.
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Rebekah Marr
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Business Principle #6: Invest in legal and accounting advice.
When it comes to legal and accounting, the "do-it-yourself" approach can hurt your business.
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Rebekah Marr
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Business Principle #5: Know your value.
Value and price may seem synonymous, but value is about much more than a price tag.
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Rebekah Marr
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Business Principle #4: Build relationships through marketing.
Marketing can feel overwhelming, but a simple shift in perspective—thinking of it as building a relationship with your customers—can help you move forward more confidently.
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Rebekah Marr
Starter Support
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Business Principle #3: Start small.
You've got a big dream for your business. How can you start small and grow smartly?
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Rebekah Marr
Starter Support
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Business Principle #2: Discover what your customer really wants.
There’s another person who’s absolutely essential to your business—your customer! But how well do you know them and what they need?
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Rebekah Marr
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Business Principle #1: It starts with you.
There’s one person who’s absolutely essential to your business—you! But many entrepreneurs don’t stop to think about why they’ve started or what they really want from their business.
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Rebekah Marr
Starter Support | News
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National Core Cohort | June 23 - August 25, 2021
Join the program trusted by more than 15,000+ entrepreneurs—no matter where you live.
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What Most Marketing Advice Doesn’t Tell You
CO.STARTERS is a Small Business Too: Part IV — Learn the next step for business survival in this fourth article in a series on how we're adapting our own small business.
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Jose Alfaro
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The Key to Finding Solutions is Making Mistakes
CO.STARTERS is a Small Business Too: Part III — Learn the next step for business survival in this third article in a series on how we're adapting our own small business.
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Jose Alfaro
Ecosystems + Economies | Starter Support
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We Created a Program to Help Businesses Rebuild. Here’s What We’ve Learned So Far.
Entrepreneurs are made, not born.
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David Kraus
Starter Support
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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.
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Ecosystems + Economies | Starter Support
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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.
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David Kraus
Starter Support
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Don't Shoot for Creativity Until You Complete This Important Step
CO.STARTERS is a Small Business Too: Part II — Discover the most essential thing to do as an entrepreneur before you can creatively solve your business problems.
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Jose Alfaro
Starter Support
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What We're Doing as a Small Business to Survive the Pandemic
CO.STARTERS is a Small Business Too: Part I — Hear firsthand from our COO about what we’re doing right now (and you can too) as a small business to survive the pandemic.
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Jose Alfaro
Community Stories | Ecosystems + Economies | Starter Support
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Creating Connections for Struggling Businesses through the Refocus Workshop
How Pasco EDC's SMARTstart used the CO.STARTERS Refocus business recovery workshop to reach unsupported entrepreneurs in their community and connect them to vital support.
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David Kraus
Starter Support
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Marketing as a Human Being to Human Beings
Marketing expert Jacqui Jones shares tips on how to market authentically during a crisis.
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David Kraus
Ecosystems + Economies | Starter Support
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An Insider’s Guide to Getting Grants
Tips for grant writing to fund your community work from a former grant officer—the second in a series on funding by CO.STARTERS Chief Product Officer Rebekah Marr.
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Rebekah Marr
Starter Support
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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.
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David Kraus
Ecosystems + Economies | Starter Support
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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.
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David Kraus
Starter Support
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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.
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David Kraus
Ecosystems + Economies | Starter Support
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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?
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Tianna Weaver
Ecosystems + Economies | Starter Support
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There’s More to Funding than Grants
Other ways to fund your nonprofit idea—the first in a series on funding by CO.STARTERS Director of Program Development Rebekah Marr.
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Ecosystems + Economies | Starter Support
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Soul Care for the Ecosystem Builder
Shining a light on burnout among entrepreneurs and the people who support them
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Tianna Weaver
Ecosystems + Economies | Starter Support
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Supporting Hispanic Entrepreneurs Means Building Relationships of Trust
The Hispanic community in the U.S. is large and growing. As entrepreneur support organizations seek to support Spanish speakers starting new businesses, they need to understand that engaging this community effectively and respectfully may require some new ways of thinking.
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Ecosystems + Economies | Starter Support
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Bridging the Rural Opportunity Gap
Part 3 of our series on Overlooked Aspects of Inclusion in Ecosystem Building
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Tianna Weaver
Ecosystems + Economies | Starter Support
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Ecosystem Building and DEI Conversations
Part 2 of our series on Overlooked Aspects of Inclusion in Ecosystem Building
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Tianna Weaver
Ecosystems + Economies | Starter Support
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Including the 50+
People over 50 are likely to be overlooked as potential entrepreneurs, yet also make up a growing percentage of new entrepreneurs.
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Rich Bailey
Ecosystems + Economies | Starter Support
Tianna Weaver
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New Resources from National Partners
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Ecosystems + Economies | Starter Support
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Tips for Getting Starters Unstuck
Entrepreneurs need lots of help. Here's how to get them what they need without burning yourself out.
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Enoch Elwell
Community Stories | Ecosystems + Economies | Starter Support
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Putting Microlending into Practice: A Community Case Study
Many small businesses believe that bank loans aren’t a viable financing option for them. However, there is a lesser known but well established option that is much more accessible — the microloan.
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Rich Bailey
Starter Support | News
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Supporting Our Alumni
Entrepreneurs need help—even after they graduate. Here's what we're doing to help.
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David Kraus
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