COED Celebrates Second LaunchPad Bootcamp Graduates The Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED) awarded over $69,000 in grants to the 14 graduates from the second LaunchPad Bootcamp Series class.The free four-week series is a partnership between COED and Kennesaw State University’s HatchBridge Incubator. It is designed to guide Cherokee’s emerging entrepreneurs to research, refine, and prepare their ventures for launch and help them grow in the community. Graduates leave the series with an idea deck, business model canvas, and go-to market plan.Also, each participant can earn up to $5,000 to advance their venture, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) through the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners. All 14 graduates were eligible to apply and were awarded the mini-grant.This program is offered as part of COED’s Fresh Start Cherokee initiative, which aims to create a culture of entrepreneurship in Cherokee County. Visit FreshStartCherokee.com to learn more and view more programs.
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