CO.STARTERS at Collider

Dates and Times for this Past Event

• Tuesday, Sep 12, 2023  5:30pm - 8:30pm
• Tuesday, Sep 5, 2023  5:30pm - 8:30pm
• Tuesday, Aug 29, 2023  5:30pm - 8:30pm
• Tuesday, Aug 22, 2023  5:30pm - 8:30pm
• Tuesday, Aug 15, 2023  5:30pm - 8:30pm
• Tuesday, Aug 8, 2023  5:30pm - 8:30pm
• Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023  5:30pm - 8:30pm
• Tuesday, Jul 25, 2023  5:30pm - 8:30pm
• Tuesday, Jul 18, 2023  5:30pm - 8:30pm
• Tuesday, Jul 11, 2023  5:30pm - 8:30pm

Location

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Event Cost

$150

Details

CO.STARTERS is a 10-week long, cohort-based program that equips starters of all kinds with the insights, relationships, and tools needed to turn business ideas into action.

All you need to have to join the program is: (1) an idea, (2) openness to question, shape and fine-tune that idea, and (3) willingness to talk about your idea with others.

Starters enter into a local facilitator-led, collaborative process with a small and supportive group of 10-15 like-minded peers. Working together, you’ll develop and fine-tune your ideas, critically examining every part and determining next steps through real-time feedback from people in the community. This approach enables entrepreneurs to rapidly uncover flaws in their concepts and find viable models more quickly. You’ll leave the CO.STARTERS Core with a deeper understanding of how to create a sustainable business and repeat the process with your next great idea.

Our next CO.STARTERS Core Session starts July 11th, 2023!
This cohort will meet every Tuesday night from July 11-September 12 from 5:30-8:30PM. (Two optional sessions with also be offered, a Pitch Practice on September 19th and entry into the Collider Cup on September 26th!)

We will be using a hybrid model for this cohort. The first and last sessions will take place IN PERSON in Rochester, MN (at Collider@MBC, 221 1st Avenue SW, Suite #610). All other sessions will be hybrid (offered in-person and virtual).

Space is limited so register today!

*Program fees are nonrefundable. Please register by June 27th to be guaranteed your course materials for the first week of this program.

Dates for this cohort include: July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1, August 8, August 15, August 22, August 29, September 5, and September 12.
This program is supported by Launch Minnesota, Red Wing Ignite, Fredrikson & Byron Foundation, Mayo Clinic, Otto Bremer Trust, the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, the National League of Cities, the City of Rochester, and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.

What’s covered in CO.STARTERS?
Week 1: Knowing Yourself: Introduction, Assumptions, Working Styles, Team Building, Obstacles

Week 2: Knowing your Customer: Customer, Problem, Alternatives, Idea Testing

Week 3: Finding the Right Solution: Solution, Benefit, Advantage, Starting Small, Brand Identity

Week 4: Getting the Relationship Right: Marketing & Message; Getting, Keeping, & Growing Customers

Week 5: Building Blocks: Distribution, Revenue, Typical Offering, Price

Week 6: Structures & Systems: Legal & Accounting Considerations

Week 7: Discovering the Bottom Line: Startup & Ongoing Needs, Fixed & Variable Costs, Break-Even Point

Week 8: Financial Modeling: Break-Even Points, Sales Projections, Cash Flow, Raising Capital

Week 9: Planning for Growth: Growth Plans, Goal Setting, Celebration Prep

Week 10: Celebration!

How much does CO.STARTERS Core cost?
This 10-week program costs $150 per participant, which includes the curriculum, facilitation through Rochester-based certified CO.STARTERS Core facilitators, and access to a community of support.

Collider Foundation has a limited number of scholarships available on a first-come-first-served needs basis through our community supporters. Please contact us at hello@collider.mn to see if you qualify for a scholarship.