We Are CORE

We Are CORE We support entrepreneurs by creating programs to enhance the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Douglas County
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CORE is invested in the economic development of Lawrence by showing up with and for entrepreneurs. Meaningful support me...
12/31/2025

CORE is invested in the economic development of Lawrence by showing up with and for entrepreneurs. Meaningful support means being present where decisions are made, advocating for real people, and building an economy that reflects the community it serves. Learn more about how you can get involved with us in 2026 at wearecore.org

We'll be ready to cheer you on when it's time to get to work again.
12/25/2025

We'll be ready to cheer you on when it's time to get to work again.

12/23/2025

CORE is building a more inclusive, connected, and community-driven entrepreneurial ecosystem in Douglas County. It’s simple: When initiatives are built around people thriving, the economy follows. Learn more about getting involved at WeAreCore.org

12/19/2025

Monique's leadership in CORE is grounded in community because the goal is to create spaces that don't require recovery. Entrepreneurship is for everyone. Not just people who are comfortable moving through any space like it's theirs.

12/16/2025

This is what community-powered entrepreneurship looks like. If you haven’t been to Cute & Cut yet, we’d love to connect you. Chantel shows up with care, consistency, and real support for herself and others in CORE.

12/11/2025

3 days until the Inclusive Winter Market which CORE is a proud sponsor of.
The makers are packing their tables, the food vendors are warming up their ovens, and the Lied Center is about to be full of the most joyful, community-centered shopping all season.

Come support the creatives who make Lawrence feel like Lawrence.
Dec 13–14 | Lied Center
See you there.

Learn more at WeAreCore.org
12/08/2025

Learn more at WeAreCore.org

When we talk about economic growth, we’re really talking about people. Connected people. Supported people. Economic grow...
12/02/2025

When we talk about economic growth, we’re really talking about people. Connected people. Supported people.

Economic growth and community care are the same conversation. But that only happens when we're not outsourcing development. Come learn how CORE can support you, or how you can support the growth of entrepreneurship in Lawrence at WeAreCore.org.

11/25/2025

Entreprenuership isn't for the faint of heart. But that shouldn't be because the barriers to access are too steep. We're building bridges and doing so in community. Learn more at wearecore.org.

11/21/2025

The Inclusive Winter Market was created for one reason: to build a makers’ market that reflects the community we live in.

This year, 100+ local vendors will fill the Lied Center with art, food, jewelry, ledger work, leather goods, home decor, wellness products and more.

Featuring Black and Indigenous creatives, q***r creatives, and entrepreneurs who make Lawrence what it is: vibrant, diverse, and community-powered.

Dec 13 | 11–6 PM
Dec 14 | 12–5 PM

Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive

Come shop, support, and strengthen the local economy. This is what it looks like when community is the brand.

That’s the difference CORE is here to make. We invest in homegrown founders because lasting economic strength doesn’t co...
11/20/2025

That’s the difference CORE is here to make. We invest in homegrown founders because lasting economic strength doesn’t come from chasing the next big company, it comes from cultivating the people who already live here, build here, dream here.
When we support local entrepreneurs, we keep wealth, creativity, and culture rooted right here in our community.

If you want to be part of building an ecosystem that reflects Douglas County, learn more and get involved at wearecore.org.

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