The startup phase is an exciting, challenging time for a business. Our experience in working with well over 100 startups offers you an advantage during the early stages of your new venture. We can help you evaluate and define your business concept, put your plans on paper, and get your new enterprise up and running. In addition to corporations, sole proprietorships, LLCs, and other business types, we work with community economic development initiatives such as cooperatives and community land trusts, which often combine for-profit and nonprofit aspects.

Business Startup services include:

Concept evaluation

Business model design and development in alignment with your mission and philosophy

Innovative business models

Business models and support for social entrepreneurs and social ventures

Integration of business goals with social, environmental, and/or community development goals

Business and marketing plan assistance

Design and setup of new companies, nonprofits, and co-ops

Website design and development

Communication and management tools

Assistance with financing and fundraising

Networking and shared learning

Sample clients and projects

Joynus Japan (Osaka) and Abios (Tokyo) — Product research, formulation and contract manufacturing; development of not-for-resale import program; arrangement of contract warehousing and fulfillment services; website and promotional materials development for these Japanese nutritional products sales companies

Good Business — Business plan and financing assistance for this start-up business magazine

Sights & Sounds — Full array of startup services for this unlaunched company that will provide crowd-sourced travel and cultural video content for Internet and television outlets

ArtLinq — Ongoing concept evaluation, market research, and organization design for this unlaunched online network linking artists with productive capacity and worldwide markets

LIVE — Concept evaluation and startup services for this collection of cable and satellite television networks and Internet content providers of live music and theatrical performances