CO.STARTERS at Collider

CO.STARTERS helps communities build vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystems by equipping them with the best tools and resources needed to support starters of all kinds. Building on initial grassroots efforts with starters in Chattanooga, Tennessee, CO.STARTERS now has a global reach with thousands participating in its programs annually.

Click the button below to learn about CO.STARTERS Core, a 9-week, cohort based program to turn your ideas into action.

Collider Foundation is a member of the global CO.STARTERS network. Learn more about the CO.STARTERS network at costarters.co.

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Our costs to deliver this program continue to rise. We appreciate donations from the community to keep this high quality education at low cost to Rochester entrepreneurs. Click on the image to donate.


Upcoming CO.STARTERS at Collider events:

CO.STARTERS Core

Date: Tuesday nights, January 16th-March 12th.

While we encourage you to attend all 9 sessions, you just need to attend or make up the work from 7 sessions to graduate from the program.

Time: 5:30-8:30PM

Location: In Person Only. 221 1st Avenue SW, Suite 610, Rochester, MN 55902.


CO.STARTERS Core is a 9-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.