by Leah Ward Lee | Nov 18, 2021 | Cohort, Events, Small Business Start-Up
It hard to believe the 2021 Cohort is already at the halfway mark of the program and we’re starting our fair season! 2021 Fair Dates Please mark your calendar for the ‘Fall 4 Small’ Business Fair on October 16th, and the ‘Celebrate Small... 
by Leah Ward Lee | Jun 4, 2021 | Classes, Cohort, Program Update, Small Business Start-Up
We want to share with you a few of the things we learned from our 2020 Pilot Class that we’ve incorporated into the 2021 $1,000 Start-Ups Program to make it even better. Reduced Homework to Once a Week For the 2021 class we’ve combined some of the classes... by Leah Ward Lee | Feb 26, 2021 | Classes, Cohort, Events, Program Update, Small Business Start-Up
Thank you to everyone who joined us on the $1,000 Start-Ups journey during the 2020 pilot. Thanks to your support, six local businesses were started, more than 30 area businesses displayed with us at our Small Business Fairs, and The $1,000 Start-Ups Consortium of... 
by Leah Ward Lee | Feb 14, 2021 | Events, Our History, Program Update, Small Business Start-Up
Early Saturday morning on November 21st, board members from The $1,000 Start-Ups Consortium were on the move preparing for the final event for the class of 2020. The program, launched in April 2020, promotes economic opportunity by providing entrepreneurship and...