NEODD offering free business workshops for Northeast Oregon residents

By on Wednesday, February 19th, 2025 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News

LA GRANDE & ENTERPRISE – (Release from the Northeast Oregon Economic Development District) CO.STARTERS CORE, a ten-session workshop series, equips entrepreneurs with the insights, relationships, and tools needed to turn business ideas into action. CO.STARTERS will launch the last week of February on Monday nights in La Grande and Tuesday nights in Enterprise. Class sessions will run from 6-9 p.m. for ten weeks.
 
Small business entrepreneurs interested in successfully launching a small business idea are encouraged to visit the website below and RSVP for a space in the class: neoedd.org/co-starters-core/.
 
CO.STARTERS walks small business owners or those with a business idea through lean, effective business modeling methods in a simple, visual, and intuitive way, while connecting them to a supportive community of peers and mentors. CO.STARTERS participants are encouraged to build and test small models first. In the process, participants receive real-time customer feedback, update their models to meet customer needs and avoid creating businesses based on incorrect assumptions.

Past participants appreciate the program and the peer support. They have given the following testimonials:

  • This experience has helped me transition to being an entrepreneur full time and will eventually be the origin story for my success.
  • Well organized, lots of leads on other resources, and great networking.
  • Great curriculum and it applies to all sorts of startups.
  • This was a great blend of business owners/starters and provided a mix of ideas and troubleshooting, also great support within the class.

NEOEDD’s Executive Director, Lisa Dawson, will facilitate the program. If you have questions, contact her at lisadawson@neoedd.org or 541-426-3598 x1.

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NEOEDD’s mission is to contribute to a vibrant rural economy by providing consulting, training, financing, referrals and other assistance to business, entrepreneurs, local governments and non-profit organizations in Northeast Oregon. Learn more about our programs and business support at www.neoedd.org.