Start Co.

Strong companies are built deliberately. They do not emerge by accident.

Start Co. is currently running the **Virtual Entrepreneurship Series 2026**, a six-part leadership and sales program designed to help founders build scalable organizations and repeatable revenue engines.

This is a multi-state program funded by Empower California and open to qualified entrepreneurs in:

Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.

We kicked off on February 11, but it is not too late to join the remaining sessions.

Over the next sessions, founders will learn how to:

• Strengthen organizational structure and culture
• Establish governance and board discipline
• Validate and sharpen their “sell”
• Modernize their sales funnel
• Scale with financial clarity and operating discipline

The program is fully funded. There is no cost for qualified participants.

Registration and completion of the intake form are required to determine eligibility.

If you know founders in any of these states who are serious about building durable companies, send this to them.

Apply here: https://docsend.com/view/nzezmimqs34uzgiw

Apply to the competition today! Apply by the first deadline on Friday, September 12, for a discounted application fee of $100 https://www.sxsw.com/pitch/

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