Better businesses start with better communities.
Find real-world strategies and practical tools to start and sustain small businesses.
CO.STARTERS is a growing network that helps people and communities thrive through entrepreneurship.
COLLABORATION.
CONNECTION.
COMMUNITY.
OUR IMPACT
We exist to make a better future for people and places through entrepreneurship.
OUR WORK
We equip local leaders to support entrepreneurs through strategy, tools, and relationships.
STARTERS
Practical Tools
Our community-based programs and trusted tools help any entrepreneur with an idea realize and sustain their dreams.
COMMUNITIES
Strategic Solutions
Our membership model helps grassroots leaders access the best solutions to support their local entrepreneurs.
PARTNERS
Collaborative Culture
Our partnerships with networks around the globe help us work smarter together for the greatest good.
WHERE WE ARE
CO.STARTERS is a growing network of community builders supporting a wide variety of entrepreneurs.
Meet our members and the communities they support.
CO.STARTERS is helping immensely in building the community of entrepreneurs in Erie. The relationships that come out of this experience for each participant are very valuable, from their peers in the cohort to the service providers and the subject matter experts that share with them each week.
Bringing CO.STARTERS to La Crosse has brought new energy and excitement to the startup ecosystem in our community and it has allowed a bunch of entrepreneurs to gain access to cutting-edge effective material in a universally understandable format.
CO.STARTERS has given us a platform for entrepreneurs to connect with one another, building community pride and resources for sustained growth.
I could not have imagined a more beneficial and seamless fit with our mission of creative industries support than the CO.STARTERS curriculum. It feels tailor-made for our constituents.
…the power of this growing global community…is a wonderful strength…
CO.STARTERS brings, not only a practical, lean startup curriculum, in plain English, but a true community development vehicle that brings together the whole community…to help aspiring entrepreneurs validate their ideas and get started.
STORIES + NEWS
Clearing a Path Toward Equity Through Entrepreneurship
“Our first pick is usually a local solution, but it’s so nice to have a quiver of national resources that click into place with local solutions, so thank goodness for CO.STARTERS.” -Brett Brenton, Senior Director of Learning Networks at Forward Cities
Our Economy Measures Success with the Wrong Metrics. Here is How We Should Measure Successful Economic Development
When we invest in local entrepreneurs who are building the social fabric and community health of their region, we soar toward the economy we need and the future we all want.
Marketing as a Human Being to Human Beings
Marketing expert Jacqui Jones shares tips on how to market authentically during a crisis.
OPPORTUNITIES
