Collider Foundation Brings CO.STARTERS Startup Business Program to Rochester
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 6/9/22
Amanda Leightner
Executive Director, Collider Foundation
https://www.collider.mn/ amanda@collider.mn (507) 722-0306
Collider Foundation Brings CO.STARTERS Startup Business Program to Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota: Collider Foundation, a local 501c(3) nonprofit, is bringing the national program CO.STARTERS to Rochester to help “starters” turn their business ideas into action. Collider’s first CO.STARTERS 10-week cohort, called CO.STARTERS Core, is currently enrolling participants. In-person sessions will begin on July 5th.
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 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, CO.STARTERS now has a global reach with thousands participating in its programs annually.
CO.STARTERS keeps starting a business simple, accessible, and collaborative with community in mind.
The 10-week CO.STARTERS Core program equips starters of all kinds with the insights, relationships, and tools needed to turn business ideas into action. With the support of peers and other guest business owners in the community, participants will spend this time fine-tuning their business ideas and determining next steps they need to move that idea forward.
CO.STARTERS Core is a fit for a starter with a new business idea, a starter with an early-stage business who wants to think more deeply about their business model, or a starter with a big idea they want to move forward with within another business or organization.
CO.STARTERS Core will run every Tuesday night from 5:30-8:30PM at Collider Foundation’s coworking location within the Minnesota Biobusiness Center from July 5th through August 30th. The program will end with a public pitch celebration on September 6th at the Saint Mary’s University-Rochester campus. 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.
Individuals can learn more and register here: https://www.collider.mn/costarters
CO.STARTERS at Collider is supported by Think Mutual Bank, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, and Fredrikson & Byron.
