GROW
As a current business owner you can join the Cohort to discover new ways to grow your small business while sharing your experience and knowledge to support others.
Join the Consortium to learn and collaborate with other entrepreneurs and small businesses to increase your success.
Follow our blog, learn about available coaching, and discover our other resources.
Join the Consortium
The $1,000 Start-Ups Consortium is a network of local business owners and representations of a local organizations who mentor, encourage, refer, supply, purchase, sell, and market together within the scope of the $1,000 Start-Ups values.
We welcome new members to join as a way of giving and receiving support and sharing expertise, ideas, resources, and experiences that benefit the small business community.
Books
The belief that owning and operating your own business and understanding how to manage your money puts you in control of your financial future caused Leah Ward-Lee and Tony Lee to write and publish $1,000 Start-Ups, 60 Business for Micro-Entrepreneurs… and How to Start Them and The Bartender’s Guide to Financial Freedom.
The books are available to anyone and can be useful and practical resources for those considering starting a business.
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Spring Into Action Small Business Fair
Join us as we celebrate the Graduation of the 2022 $1,000 Start-Ups Cohort! Meet the community's newest local small business owners who have successfully completed our program! Browse and shop their latest products, art, and services. As always, the Small Business...
Jump Start 4 January Small Business Fair!
Our first Small Business Fair of 2023! Come shop with your favorite vendors and discover new ones!
$1,000 Start-Ups is Hiring!
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Administrative Assistant to join our team!