Program Details
During CO.STARTERS, you’ll develop and fine-tune your idea, critically examining every part of it and plan your next steps through feedback from people in the community. The program is facilitated by active local entrepreneurs, and guest speakers include specialists and professionals from Yankton's leading marketing, branding, legal and finance agencies, as well as other entrepreneurs. The course consists of eleven sessions (Dates TBD); the last session will be a Startup Pitch Night featuring cohort members. All sessions will take place at the Yankton Thrive offices (803 East 4th Street) besides the final session, with a venue still yet to be determined. During these sessions, the following topics will be covered:
Knowing Yourself
Knowing Your Customer
Find the Right Solution
Getting the Relationship Right
Building Blocks
Structures & Systems
Discovering the Bottom Line
Financial Modeling
Planning for Growth
Celebration Night
Pricing
The CO.STARTERS business accelerator program is currently supported through the Community Navigator Pilot Program grant, powered by the Small Business Administration. The current price of the program is free, but interested participants can learn more about the value here.