Tampa Ceo Forum

Will Joseph is one of the Founders of CO.STARTERS, a network of business startup communities based in Tennessee. Prior to CO.STARTERS, he was involved with creating employment training programs and operational systems for some large restaurant chains, and he has also worked in the nonprofit sector, as well as starting his own diaper service company. Kurt and Will discuss Will's personal journey, the values he shares through CO.STARTERS, how CO.STARTERS works in the community and helps entrepreneurs build confidence, make connections and plan for success.   Key Takeaways: [1:49] CO.STARTERS helps microenterprise entrepreneurs. Will got involved when he moved to Chattanooga and started a diaper service. He met Hal Bowling, who was at Launch Chattanooga in marginalized areas, using the CO.STARTERS curriculum with great success. Will met with other CO.STARTERS founders, and helped Hal port the program to additional cities. [3:30] Will became one of the first CO.STARTERS trainers to expand the program beyond