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April 28, 2025

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Cortex's Square One Programs are Helping Entrepreneurs Launch Successful Startups in St. Louis


New or early-stage entrepreneur in need of support and community? APPLY for SQ1 Ignite Summer Session Here

In St. Louis, Cortex’s Square One is designed to help entrepreneurs find and access the resources, training and other tools they need to launch their businesses. Cortex’s flagship 4-week training program is called Square One Bootcamp. It's designed to help entrepreneurs quick-start their business model, join the local ecosystem and connect with mentors. Square One Ignite is a 4-week program created to help founders quick-start their business model validation process. With an emphasis on the business model canvas, this process introduces entrepreneurs to the local ecosystem of support, challenges them to form and test the assumptions about their business idea, connects them with mentors, and helps them identify the crucial next steps in launching their business.

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