CO.STARTERS CORE

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Treasure Valley Community strives to strengthen businesses in Oregon & Idaho and support economic growth by providing comprehensive management assistance, affordable educational programs and helpful resources for small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs.The vast array of SBDC services include no cost, confidential one-on-one, long term professional business advising; low-cost training on topics important to business owners; referral to programs available from local, state and national resources; timely business reference materials; a dynamic informational website www.BizCenter.org; market research; free access toLivePlan, a business planning template;GrowthWheel, a tool for business decision making; and much more.

Small Business Development Center at Treasure Valley Community College

CO.STARTERS CORE Launch Your Small Business Idea or Refine Your Current Business Model

Treasure Valley Community College

<h2>CO.STARTERS CORE PROGRAM</h2>Turn ideas into actionCO.STARTERS Core provides an action-driven, collaborative process with a small and supportive group of like-minded people. Over ten sessions, you’ll identify your assumptions about why and how your businesses will work and then talk to customers in order to validate your ideas. This approach enables you to rapidly uncover flaws in your concept and find viable models more quickly. You’ll leave the program with a deeper understanding of how to create a sustainable business, articulate your model, and repeat the process with your next great idea.Develop New SkillsCORE Helps Participants:<ul><li>Understand themselves and their working styles</li><li>Look at their business idea from a customer-centric view.</li><li>Craft messages which convey value and solutions</li><li>Understand "starting small" and how to scale</li><li>Determine startup costs and break-even points</li><li>Identify long term strategies for sustainability</li><li>Tap into a virtual cohort of peers</li><li>Connect with mentors &amp; advisors</li><li>Access online content and additional resources</li><li>Receive ongoing support through a virtual community</li></ul>Who Should ParticipateAny Small Business Entrepreneur Who Is...<ul><li>Ready to pursue their endeavor and wants to fine-tune their idea, critically examine each part, and determine next steps </li><li>Serious about doing what it takes to launch your business</li><li>Has started a business but needs a better model </li><li>Open to working on their idea in a collaborative, supportive, and welcoming environment </li><li>Feeling isolated and needing support</li><li>Looking for more than just immediate assistance</li><li>Is adding a major service or product with a new customer in mind</li></ul>10 SESSIONSWorking with a dedicated group of like-minded peers, participants cover the following topics in a series of ten 3–hour sessions:Session 1: Knowing YourselfSession 2: Knowing Your CustomerSession 3: Finding the Right SolutionSession 4: Getting the Relationship RightSession 5: Building BlocksSession 6: Structures &amp; SystemsSession 7: Discovering the Bottom LineSession 8: Financial ModelingSession 9: Planning for GrowthSession 10: Celebration

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