REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, May 8
During this two-day collaborative bootcamp, you’ll work alongside nonprofit peers to strategize, problem solve, and apply business basics to your idea. The goal of this intensive is to help you design (or redesign) a program or service and develop a plan of action to prepare you for a grant application process. Come ready for a challenge, stretch your thinking, and apply concrete tools to bring your services to life. This bootcamp is not about listening; it’s about doing.
NOTE: Each (1) registration will cover (1) set of CoStarters materials for the event. You are welcome to pay for one set of materials and share the pack with your teammates. The registration cost also covers your lunch and entry fee to the event
This workshop will be hosted in the United Way of Greater Chattanooga Hub for Social Innovation and facilitated by Abby Garrison, VP of Community Investments at UWGC and Maggie Sparks, Community Investments Manager.
Bootcamp Outline
Part 1: Discover - Understand your business model and how to refine it.
We’ll cover:
- Cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset
- Building your business model using The CO.STARTERS Canvas
- Refining your model with customer discovery
- Refining your model through starting small
Part 2: Promote - Learn how to market your services.
We’ll cover:
- Building relationships through marketing
- Crafting your message
- Choosing your marketing channels
- Developing your “pitch”
Part 3: Build - Dive into the basic building blocks needed for your financial modeling.
We’ll cover:
- Distributing your product or service
- Knowing your value (before you set your price)
- Understanding your costs
- Calculating a break-even point
Part 4: Launch - Build momentum by goal setting.
We’ll cover:
- Setting priorities
- Identifying 30, 60, and 90-day milestones
- Getting SMART about tasks
- Creating a plan + staying on track
