At Startup! entrepreneurs can learn how to develop profitable and rewarding
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businesses that contribute to a strong local economy and livable planet.
Students Instructors
Any adult can study at our school, regard- StartUp! is a worker owned cooperative.
less of their level of education. There are By investing in the school instructors gain
only two requirements to enroll at our access to classroom space, technical
school, proof of identification and state- assistance and marketing & promotional
ment of what you hope to gain. support.
At our school you can learn what you Instructors are compensated by the number
Sta r t u p !
A Local Living Economy Business School
need without debt. Our class fees range of classes taught and share the school’s
from $25 to less than $500. Students with profits according to their level of investment.
limited incomes can join our payment
plan. There are two types of instructors:
Course formats include; webinars, Paid instructors
weekly seminars or workshops, one-day To become a paid instructor you must submit
classes and mini-conferences on specific a class proposal for review. Choose to
topics and regularly scheduled classes. become a co-op member and acquire a $500
share. The share can be purchased in
The areas of learning include; monthly installments.
* Green Businesses;
* Community Health Businesses; Volunteer instructors
* Small business computer systems; You can also choose to be a volunteer
* Social Entrepreneurship & instructor. Volunteer instructors donate the
Small Business Development; revenue their class generates towards our
* Business and social etiquette; sustainable business start-up capital fund.
* Home & Life;
* Travel; If you have expertise but have never taught
* Languages; adults, we would be happy to share our
* Traditional arts. teaching experience with you and help you
develop a class. Make a difference, make
Classes start in October 09 new friends, and help us develop a local
living economy!
Catalog of courses will be available online
on Sept 09 For more information please visit
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Why should you consider joining the Our vision What is the school about?
Local Living Economies movement?
A Local Living Economy ensures your New trade practices, products or The Startup! School was created for
family’s, community and business services that contribute to a local living people who are passionate about life
future. economy are launched. and making a difference in their com-
munity.
From this point of view profit is not the Outputs to be achieved in five years:
only reason to be in business. We aim Our learning environment encourages
for a richer legacy where our busi- Identify and launch one business model mutual respect, nurturing of new ideas,
nesses contribute to creating a livable or trade practice that serves as a collaboration and mutual risk-taking.
planet. catalyst for a local living economy; We believe developing these skills will
be essential in the new economy.
For entrepreneurs discovering how to Develop eight business models that
create a local living economy can be contribute to a local living economy and We are organized as a worker owned
can be propagated quickly in any of cooperative. Each instructor is a share-
profitable and rewarding. There are
these areas, education, health, trans- holder and is compensated by the
many opportunities to change our local
portation, housing, energy and food success of their classes and students.
economy from basic needs to restau-
rants that specialize in serving fresh low security.
As well, our instructors contribute a
C02 all natural foods. Some of these
portion of their earnings to a sustainable
business opportunities will change the
business model fund. The fund is
way we live.
utilized to provide early start-up capital
to our student entrepreneurs.