Get Started

Get Started is a 75-minute virtual workshop designed for anyone with an idea for a business. This online learning opportunity offers anyone the jumpstart needed to get their business idea moving forward.

This short workshop provides an easy entry point for all idea-stage entrepreneurs who are in the early stages of vetting their business idea.

A spark to turn your idea into action

During these monthly workshops, facilitators and Elevate Hennepin Business Navigators will guide attendees through the CO.STARTERS Business Model Canvas, an efficient method to building the initial draft of a business plan.

Through this program, entrepreneurs will:

• Map their ideas
• Identify ways to get meaningful customer feedback
• Build a plan to start pursuing their business ideas
• Learn about no-cost resources and support they can access through Elevate Hennepin

Participants will leave the program with a workbook of materials, guidance on the first steps of starting a sustainable venture, and a process to examine their next great idea.

"I truly appreciate this program. Many people pay a lot of money to learn what was taught here and I'm so thankful for the opportunity."

—CEO Start participant

Who is eligible?

Eligible participants must:

• Be a resident of Hennepin County
• Have a business idea you’re ready to explore
• Be willing to question, shape and fine-tune that idea
• Be willing to talk about the idea with others

About the CEO Start training

Get Started is powered by the CO.STARTERS curriculum in collaboration with Hennepin County.

CO.STARTERS, a tool from the Finsync Entrepreneur Ecosystem, is a nationally recognized community-based approach to economic development. The founders recognized a growing need to provide business support to entrepreneurs just getting started. Today, the CO.STARTERS network consists of thousands of success stories around the world.

Join

Sign up to join the next get started workshop here (Eventbrite).

Watch for the upcoming Get Started workshops via the Elevate Hennepin events page or by signing up for the Elevate Hennepin newsletter via the form below.