by Lynnette Najimy | Sep 4, 2022 | Classes, Cohort, Consortium, Events, Our History, Program Update, Small Business Fair, Small Business Start-Up
August 2022 Prototype Fair Our Board of Directors outlined the Six Tenets of $1000 Start-Ups at the 2022 Prototype Fair $1000 Start-Ups Prototype Fairs are an essential experience for our Cohort as they learn all aspects of business operations. This event, as in... 
by Leah Ward Lee | May 14, 2022 | Cohort, Consortium, Our History, Program Update, Small Business Start-Up
As we start our third year I thought I’d share reflections on our journey so far and let you know what’s new for 2022 and what we’re working on.
by Leah Ward Lee | Mar 18, 2022 | Events, Small Business Start-Up
Please mark your calendar for the ‘Spring Into Action’ Small Business Fair and 2021 Cohort Graduation on April 2, 2022. The events will be held at Historic Macedonia AME from 10-2. To register as a vendor, email lwardlee@1000dollarstartups.org or call the office at... 
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...