ENTERPRISE — A 10-session business class workshop series that aims to equip entrepreneurs with the insights, relationships and tools needed to turn business ideas into action takes place in La Grande and Enterprise.

The series, called Co.Starters, is presented by the Northeast Oregon Economic Development District and will launch the last week of February on Monday nights in La Grande and Tuesday nights in Enterprise. Sessions will run from 6-9 p.m. for 10 weeks.

Small-business entrepreneurs interested in successfully launching a small-business idea are encouraged to visit the website and RSVP for a space in the class at neoedd.org/co-starters-core/.

Co.Starters walks small business owners or those with a business idea through business modeling methods while connecting them to a supportive community of peers and mentors. Participants are encouraged to build and test small models first. In the process, participants receive real-time customer feedback, update their models to meet customer needs and avoid creating businesses based on incorrect assumptions. 

NEOEDD Executive Director Lisa Dawson will facilitate the program. Anyone with questions can contact her at lisadawson@neoedd.org or 541-426-3598, ext. 1.