Get Started

 

What is Get Started?

Overview

The **CO.STARTERS Get Started Workshop** is a four-hour, intensive session for aspiring entrepreneurs, creatives, and small business owners looking to develop, refine, or advance a business idea. This workshop offers a blend of collaborative exploration, strategic model refinement, and actionable next steps using the CO.STARTERS Canvas as a framework.

Workshop Details:

  • Duration: 4 hours

  • Focus: This workshop guides participants through the CO.STARTERS Canvas to understand their motivations, define their business concepts, validate their ideas with customer feedback, and map out actionable steps to move forward.

Key Benefits:

  • Ideation & Validation**: Participants are encouraged to get clear on what motivates them and are given structured support to bring their ideas into focus.

  • Customer Insight & Refinement: Through guided exercises, participants learn to test their ideas with potential customers, gathering insights that can shape and strengthen their business models.

  • Community & Networking**: The workshop format promotes collaborative learning, connecting participants with a network of like-minded individuals and potential future partners or mentors.

Key Takeaways:

  • Insights into Your Business Motivation: Clarify why this idea matters to you and gain a foundational understanding of how it aligns with your values and goals.

  • Idea Validation with Real Customer Feedback: Learn methods for getting honest feedback to refine and improve your offering, ensuring it resonates with the needs of your audience.

  • Actionable Next Steps: Walk away with a personalized roadmap for taking the next steps on your entrepreneurial journey.

Pricing Options:

**Basic Tier**: $50 - **Accessible Entry Point**

- Ideal for those who may be exploring entrepreneurship for the first time. This tier could include access to the workshop materials, the CO.STARTERS Canvas, and follow-up resources provided digitally after the workshop.

- A printed and digital CO.STARTERS Canvas

- Ideal for participants committed to putting their ideas into action and seeking guidance.

- An invitation to a follow-up networking event with Village Launch alumni and mentors

- Ideal for participants serious about turning their ideas into a viable venture and seeking extended community support.