Included a$14mgrant in itsfirst yearOur first &flagshipprogramThelargesttime suckEarnedrevenuesourceCould becomeour largestsingle source ofrevenue in year1Focuses onlow-incomeand 50+entrepreneursGreg’sFridayjobWas inspiredby TheDriver’s Co-op andZebras UniteTwo and ahalf yearsin themakingAllows coops toget grants fromfoundations/privatephilanthropistsPartnershipwith OpenCollectiveFoundationInvolves newstaff andBoardtrainingopportunitiesStarted off as a smallaccelerator tweakand is growing into awhole new approachto entrepreneurlearning and support// Could becomeAccelerator 2.0#BlackCoopsMatterPrototype is achoose-your-own adventureincorporationneeds surveyIncludesthe idea ofright-sizedbylawsNo one funder(althoughlargely fundedby OmidyarNetwork)Will allow us topotentially 10x thenumber ofentrepreneursserved with ourflagship supportsFunded byour mostfrustratingpartnerGave us theopportunityto pilot anincubatorAllows groups ofpeople to gettogether and startoperating like acollective orcooperative withoutformally incorporatingNot partof our501c3Normallygets 100applicants#GradConnectStartedwith ablog postIncludescoachingShould notbe a 2023program(but is)Uses aNotionResourceLibraryInvolves583,647outsidecontractorsWill build offwhat westarted withLean Co-opFocuses onrevenuegrowth,governance,and financingWas a 4-phaseproject thatstarted withresearchFocuses onour gradsbiggest needSupports (eginvested in/gavemoney to) TheDriver’s Cooperative,Tootie’s Tempeh,Bold Reuse (formerlyGOBox), TheNearnessInvolves apartnership with anorg founded by aformer Boardmember(UpsideDownConsulting, CamilleKerr)Hasmultiplenames :)Startedwith apilot with3 gradsStarted asshared back-office supportsprogram andmorphedMorebespokethanAcceleratorsupportIncluded a$14mgrant in itsfirst yearOur first &flagshipprogramThelargesttime suckEarnedrevenuesourceCould becomeour largestsingle source ofrevenue in year1Focuses onlow-incomeand 50+entrepreneursGreg’sFridayjobWas inspiredby TheDriver’s Co-op andZebras UniteTwo and ahalf yearsin themakingAllows coops toget grants fromfoundations/privatephilanthropistsPartnershipwith OpenCollectiveFoundationInvolves newstaff andBoardtrainingopportunitiesStarted off as a smallaccelerator tweakand is growing into awhole new approachto entrepreneurlearning and support// Could becomeAccelerator 2.0#BlackCoopsMatterPrototype is achoose-your-own adventureincorporationneeds surveyIncludesthe idea ofright-sizedbylawsNo one funder(althoughlargely fundedby OmidyarNetwork)Will allow us topotentially 10x thenumber ofentrepreneursserved with ourflagship supportsFunded byour mostfrustratingpartnerGave us theopportunityto pilot anincubatorAllows groups ofpeople to gettogether and startoperating like acollective orcooperative withoutformally incorporatingNot partof our501c3Normallygets 100applicants#GradConnectStartedwith ablog postIncludescoachingShould notbe a 2023program(but is)Uses aNotionResourceLibraryInvolves583,647outsidecontractorsWill build offwhat westarted withLean Co-opFocuses onrevenuegrowth,governance,and financingWas a 4-phaseproject thatstarted withresearchFocuses onour gradsbiggest needSupports (eginvested in/gavemoney to) TheDriver’s Cooperative,Tootie’s Tempeh,Bold Reuse (formerlyGOBox), TheNearnessInvolves apartnership with anorg founded by aformer Boardmember(UpsideDownConsulting, CamilleKerr)Hasmultiplenames :)Startedwith apilot with3 gradsStarted asshared back-office supportsprogram andmorphedMorebespokethanAcceleratorsupport

Start.coop 2023 Programs - Call List

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  1. Included a $14m grant in its first year
  2. Our first & flagship program
  3. The largest time suck
  4. Earned revenue source
  5. Could become our largest single source of revenue in year 1
  6. Focuses on low-income and 50+ entrepreneurs
  7. Greg’s Friday job
  8. Was inspired by The Driver’s Co-op and Zebras Unite
  9. Two and a half years in the making
  10. Allows coops to get grants from foundations/private philanthropists
  11. Partnership with Open Collective Foundation
  12. Involves new staff and Board training opportunities
  13. Started off as a small accelerator tweak and is growing into a whole new approach to entrepreneur learning and support // Could become Accelerator 2.0
  14. #BlackCoopsMatter
  15. Prototype is a choose-your-own adventure incorporation needs survey
  16. Includes the idea of right-sized bylaws
  17. No one funder (although largely funded by Omidyar Network)
  18. Will allow us to potentially 10x the number of entrepreneurs served with our flagship supports
  19. Funded by our most frustrating partner
  20. Gave us the opportunity to pilot an incubator
  21. Allows groups of people to get together and start operating like a collective or cooperative without formally incorporating
  22. Not part of our 501c3
  23. Normally gets 100 applicants
  24. #GradConnect
  25. Started with a blog post
  26. Includes coaching
  27. Should not be a 2023 program (but is)
  28. Uses a Notion Resource Library
  29. Involves 583,647 outside contractors
  30. Will build off what we started with Lean Co-op
  31. Focuses on revenue growth, governance, and financing
  32. Was a 4-phase project that started with research
  33. Focuses on our grads biggest need
  34. Supports (eg invested in/gave money to) The Driver’s Cooperative, Tootie’s Tempeh, Bold Reuse (formerly GOBox), The Nearness
  35. Involves a partnership with an org founded by a former Board member (UpsideDown Consulting, Camille Kerr)
  36. Has multiple names :)
  37. Started with a pilot with 3 grads
  38. Started as shared back-office supports program and morphed
  39. More bespoke than Accelerator support