–THE PROGRAM
Six months.
Real skills.
One destination.
12 - 18
BUILDERS PER COHORT
10
SKILL TRACKS
6 mo.
PROGRAM LENGTH
Jan. 15
PITCH DAY
The GAC Cohort is Auburn's most intensive entrepreneurship program. A structured community-driven experience that takes local innovators from idea to launch a real pitch for investment.
— HOW IT WORKS
A cohort isn't a class.
It's a community with a deadline.
A cohort is a small selected group of entrepreneurs who move through a structured program together; same timeline, same workshops, same accountability, same finish line.
At GAC, your cohort is 12 - 18 Auburn-area founders, business owners and creatives who are all building something that directly benefits this community. You're not competing with each other. You're building alongside each other.
THE DIFFERENCE
Most programs give you inspiration. GAC gives you the infrastructure; real skills, real mentors, real accountability and a real pitch opportunity.
1. APPLY
2. BUILD
3. GROW
4. PITCH
— CIRRICULUM
Ten skill tracks.
One complete builder.
Every workshop addresses a real skill gap identified by Auburn entrepreneurs. Participants leave with functional expertise, not just inspiration.
1. BUSINESS FORMATION & DBA SETUP
2. FINANCE, BUDGETING & BOOKKEEPING
3. BUSINESS STRATEGY & GROWTH PLANNING
4. BRAND DEVELOPMENT & POSITIONING
5. WEB DEVELOPMENT & START UP BUILDING
6. PRODUCT & PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
7. LEGAL, LICENSING & PERMITTING
8. MARKETING, CONTENT & SOCIAL MEDIA
9. DIGITAL & PAID ADVERTISING
10. CHAMBER & ASSOCIATIONS NETWORKING
Build Auburn Together
We're creating the entrepreneurial ecosystem our region has been waiting for. Join the founders, creators, business owners, and community leaders turning ideas into lasting impact.
Proudly Located in NoHands Coworking,
Auburn's Innovation Hub
550 High St #107
Auburn, CA 95603
info@greaterauburncollective.com