CO.STARTERS Core
Ready. Set. Launch.
A weekly program to get you unstuck
Entrepreneurship is an exciting journey, but the path forward isn’t always clear.
CO.STARTERS Core is a 10-week program that walks you through a proven process to get your business unstuck and off the ground. Led by trusted 20Fathoms team members, you’ll make tangible progress with sessions focused on business essentials, plus benefit from a 2-week bonus dive into customer discovery.
There is no cost to attend. Program costs for the spring 2026 cohort are underwritten by grant funding.
Upcoming Courses
Business is hard, but it shouldn’t be complicated. This course is designed with the goal of helping you focus on very practical steps to move more quickly toward your dream of owning and running your own successful business.
CO.STARTERS Core kicks off in Traverse City in March 2026. Sign up for our newsletter to learn about additional locations and dates when they are announced.
Who is it for?
Trusted by over 24,000 entrepreneurs, CO.STARTERS Core might be for you if:
- You have a business idea, but have no idea how to actually start a business
- You have a creative hobby (like photography, baking, pottery, etc.) that you’d love to monetize
- You have a side-hustle, but you aren’t sure if you could turn it into a full-time gig
- You’ve started a business, but feel stuck trying to scale it or launch a new revenue stream
If you are interested in attending this bootcamp but face barriers such as childcare, transportation, or access to a computer, please reach out and we may be able to help. Contact us here.
Format & Curriculum
During each live-facilitated session, you’ll work with a group of 10-15 likeminded entrepreneurs through ten foundational topics with 2 extra weeks of customer discovery thrown in:
Know yourself
Dig into what’s driving you and understand what it will take to achieve your dream.
Understand your customers
Pinpoint what your customer wants and how to adapt to their needs.
Business solutions & starting small
Test your solution by starting small and making adjustments as needed.
Getting, keeping, & growing customers
Build customer relationships through your messaging & marketing.
Revenue, pricing, & distribution
Figure out your logistics and how you’ll make money.
Legal & accounting
Understand the systems and structures you’ll need to support your business.
Financial modeling
Determine your costs and whether your business model is financially viable.
Funding & Raising Capital
Know your options for finding the funds you need to grow sustainably.
Growth plans & goal setting
Gain momentum and leave with a strategy for achieving your goals.
Celebrate
Reflect on your journey and celebrate your success. Your future starts now.
Startup Bootcamp Presenting Partner
Benefits
CO.STARTERS Core will help you:
- Ask better questions to challenge your assumptions, identify key issues, and address them
- Understand WHY specific business activities matter, HOW they fit together, and WHETHER they are relevant to your situation
- Be able to articulate and explain your business’s potential to others
- Find community, structure, and accountability—all within a safe space to share, experiment, fail, and learn with other entrepreneurs
- Know your next step forward
Instructors
This program is facilitated by local trainers from 20Fathoms.
Erin Srebinski
Manager of Startup Education, 20Fathoms
Startup Bootcamp Supporting Partners
This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number [SLFRP0127] awarded to 20Fathoms by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Photography credit: CO.STARTERS