Equipping You to Guide Entrepreneurs Forward

Your local organization has licensed CO.STARTERS, and we’re excited to partner with you in supporting entrepreneurs and strengthening your community. This training introduces the CO.STARTERS approach, what makes it unique, and the tools available to help you confidently guide entrepreneurs through this work. You’ll explore who CO.STARTERS is designed for and the Core content that helps entrepreneurs gain clarity, take action, and identify their next best step.

Ready to be certified as a CO.STARTERS Facilitator? Register as a “Facilitator Trainee”.

Program Administrators and Staff register as “Staff/Administrator Trainee”.

Day 1 | Tuesday, March 10 th | 1-5 p.m. EDT

Part 1 CO.STARTERS & Part 2 Facilitation
Learn about CO.STARTERS, the CO.STARTERS Canvas and other programs and tools. Explore who the program is for and the important skill of facilitation as our method of program delivery.

Day 2 | Wednesday, March 11 th | 1-5 p.m. EDT

Part 3 Programs & Tools
Go deeper on using the CO.STARTERS Canvas. Look at how CO.STARTERS programs are intended to work, the philosophy behind them, and see how everyone leads the group.

OPTIONAL

Day 3 | Wednesday, March 18th | 12-1:15 p.m. EDT (Optional)

Day 3 Bootcamp Conditioning
This optional session is recommended for future facilitators of the CO.STARTERS Bootcamp. During this session, we’ll explore how Bootcamp connects to CORE materials, cover facilitation best practices, and more. Attendance is not required.  You can choose to attend Bootcamp Conditioning at a later date—it’s offered monthly.

Materials & Certification

IMPORTANT: Facilitator workbooks are $275 pp plus S&H. ($25 Additional for Bootcamp Facilitator Materials)

If your organization has a group registering and you would like materials shipped to a central location, please contact [email protected] with your shipping information.

Trainees must fully participate in both training days to become a CO.STARTERS Certified Facilitator.  Some fieldwork is required and will take 15-30 minutes each evening. Training seats are limited to 16 trainees and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.