I want to build a business

If you are starting a business after recovery, prison, the military, or a job that let you go, nobody hands you the basics. These are the places to start.

Read first

The Business and Ownership shelf at Alder Creek Editions. Residual Claimants, the first book of The Paid Last Series, is about how owners think, and its opening chapters are free to read.

Coming next

Four short guides are being written: Business 101; cash flow, and why a profitable business can still run out of money; a one-page marketing plan; and how big your market is. Each will be published at Alder Creek Editions and linked here.

People who can help

StartOut supports LGBTQ+ and allied entrepreneurs with programs, mentors, and help with financing and hiring. Our founder mentors through StartOut.

The Alternative Staffing Alliance is a network of staffing businesses built to hire people who face barriers to work.