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The Start Somewhere Coach
You have the idea.
You have the idea.
Let's find your starting point.
Hi, I'm Naim Collins, your Start Somewhere Coach. I help working adults with a 9-to-5 turn an idea, a skill or their experience into a clear first offer, one 10-minute block at a time.
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Built around your job
Guidance, not guarantees
Start Somewhere. Finish Everywhere.
What we stand for
Start Somewhere. Finish Everywhere.
It's more than a tagline. It's the whole idea behind CHOSENPRENEURS, in four words.
START SOMEWHERE
You don't need the whole map.
You don't need a perfect plan, a logo or $1,000 to begin. Start with what you have, where you are, in the time you've got: ten minutes, one sentence, one real conversation. Somewhere small is still somewhere.
FINISH EVERYWHERE
Finishing one thing changes everything.
When you finish one small step, you learn how to finish the next. That follow-through doesn't stay in your business. It shows up at work, at home, in your faith and in your community, and it carries into every idea you start after this one.
Your beginning doesn't decide your ending. Start somewhere, and keep going.
Sound familiar?
Your 9-to-5 turned into a 9-to-9.
- 01You're tired after work, and the idea keeps getting pushed to "someday."
- 02You think you need a plan, a logo and $1,000 before you can start. So you don't.
- 03You've watched the videos and bought the course. You still don't know what to do first.
Start here · 4 minutes
Watch this first.
To the person working a 9-to-5 who keeps asking, "Is this all there is?" This one's for you.
Start where you are
Three ways to begin.
Start free, talk it through, or build alongside a small group. Every path starts somewhere small.
The Start Somewhere Compass
A free guide and worksheet, The Business Before the Business. Find your starting point in an evening.
Get the free guide → Start hereDiscovery Call
30 minutes with me. We talk through your idea, what's in the way, and a practical next step. No pressure, just a real conversation.
Book your call → 03 · LIVE COACHINGThe Founding Group
Six live Wednesday sessions with a small group, guided exercises, and feedback on your first offer.
Starts January 13, 2027 See the details →Shop · guides & programs
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Digital guide
The 72 Hour After Work Business Start
Learn to create and test one small online offer with free AI tools. One person. One problem. One small offer.
$14.99
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Membership
CHOSENPRENEURS Community Membership
Optional: keep your program community access after your included access ends. $27/month, or $19/month for Founding Group graduates. Free Start Here content stays free.
$27/month
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Live coaching · Starts Jan 13, 2027
CHOSENPRENEURS Founding Group
Turn what you know into your first online offer in six live sessions with Naim.
$500
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Questions first? Book a free discovery call →
Live coaching + private calls
Founding Group VIP
Everything in the Founding Group, plus two private coaching calls with Naim Collins.
$800
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Questions first? Book a free discovery call →
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The method
The 3 Breakthrough Keys.
Information isn't the problem. Order is. Here's the order we work in.
KEY 01
Clarity
Know what you offer and who it helps. Your job has already taught you skills people pay for.
Quick winFinish the sentence: "I am starting ___ to help ___."
KEY 02
Certainty
Get real-world proof before you spend. Let somebody taste the food before you build the whole restaurant.
Quick winHave one real conversation. It costs $0.
KEY 03
Confidence
Confidence grows after action, not before. You don't wait to feel ready; you build it.
Quick winOne small, brave rep a day.
The 3 Keys are the starter method. It keeps evolving as we build in public.
The 10-minute start
Try it right now. Ten minutes.
Set a timer. Fill in the two blanks. That sentence is your first piece of Clarity, and it's what we build on together.
10:00 · that's all it takes todayWant the full worksheet? Get the free Start Somewhere Compass →
Live coaching
The CHOSENPRENEURS Founding Group.
For people who want structure, feedback and a small group building alongside them.
Six live sessions. Up to 10 people.
- Six live 60-minute Zoom sessions on Wednesdays, 7–8 PM ET
- Guided exercises built around the 3 Keys: Clarity, Certainty, Confidence
- Personal feedback as you develop a simple first offer
- Free AI tools: "The AI drafts. You decide."
- A group that keeps you accountable, built for a 9-to-5 schedule
Jan 13Jan 27Feb 3Feb 10Feb 24Mar 3
Enrollment closes Tuesday, January 12, 2027 at 11:59 PM ET. The January 13 start needs at least 3 paid members across Group and VIP. If fewer enroll, you'll be emailed by 12 PM ET on January 13 with the choice to transfer to the next group or get a full refund. Full policy (v1.8).
Founding Group VIP
Start with a free discovery call
$800
Everything above, plus two private 60-minute coaching calls with Naim.
Enroll VIP · $800 →Not sure it's the right fit? That's what the call is for. Secure checkout through the CHOSENPRENEURS store. No income or business results are promised.
How to join
- Choose your program. Visit the CHOSENPRENEURS store and select Founding Group or VIP.
- Review and enroll. Read the schedule, what's included and the program policy, then complete payment.
- Join the community. Follow your program email to Skool and submit your join request.
- Get ready. Once Naim approves your membership and course access, open Founding Group: Cohort 1 for your welcome lesson and worksheets. Use the Calendar tab for your session links.
VIP members also receive private instructions to book their two one-to-one calls (Midway support, Feb 4–16; Finishing support, Feb 18–Mar 9). No group session on January 20 or February 17. Program community access continues for 14 days after the final session. Prefer a Stripe or PayPal link instead of the store? Ask on your discovery call. Need access help? Email support@joinchosenpreneurs.com.
Real stories
From the Founding Group.
This is where members' video and written stories will go, in their own words, after our first group.
Video story · coming spring 2027
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Could your story be the first one here? Founding members get to share what they built, in their own words.
01Founding member
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Every story on this page will come from a real member, with permission. No paid or made-up reviews, ever.
02Founding member
Stories reflect individual experiences. No income or business results are promised.
Built from experience
I'm building it in public, after my 9-to-5.
I grew up in public housing in Wilmington, Delaware, raised by a hard-working mother who never let our finances stop us from dreaming. I went from swimmer to lifeguard to aquatics coordinator, and today I serve as Superintendent of Recreation for the City of Wilmington.
I paid my own way through Delaware State University, and I'm still carrying more than $100,000 in student debt. I spent years with ideas I didn't know how to start. So I'm doing it now, in the open: the real numbers, the real lessons, after work.
CHOSENPRENEURS is the help I wish I'd had: a clear order, honest steps and people building alongside you.
RootsWilmington, Delaware
Day jobLeads people every day
BuildingIn public, after work
Questions
The "yeah, but…" answered.
Still have one? Bring it to your free call.
I don't have time.
Then we work in 10-minute blocks. Your job stays. Everything here is built around a 9-to-5.
I don't have money to start.
The first test is free: one real conversation with someone who has the problem you want to solve.
I don't know what to sell.
Your job has already taught you skills people pay for. List three. We'll start there.
I've bought courses before and nothing happened.
Information isn't the problem. Order and accountability are, and that's what the group gives you.
I'm not good with AI.
If you can send a text, you can type one sentence. We use the free versions of ChatGPT and Claude. The AI drafts. You decide.
Is this a faith program?
It's for anyone with a 9-to-5 and an idea. Faith is part of my story, not a requirement.
Is this a get-rich thing?
No. It's a process, support, and a group building alongside you. No income or business results are promised.
What happens on the discovery call?
We spend 30 minutes on your idea, what's in the way and one practical next step. If the Founding Group fits, I'll tell you about it. If it doesn't, I'll tell you that too.
From the journal
Read the journal →
Building in public. Lessons as I go.
Build logRight offer.
Right time.
Right time.
Building in public
Why I moved the Founding Group to January
The honest reason I changed the start date, and what it taught me about timing an offer.
Key 01 · ClarityTen minutes.
One sentence.
One sentence.
Clarity
The 10-minute start: one sentence that gets you moving
You don't need a business plan to begin. You need one honest sentence and a timer.
Key 02 · CertaintyTaste it
first.
first.
Certainty
Let them taste the food before you build the restaurant
The $0 test that tells you if your idea is worth building, before you spend a dollar.
Stay in the conversation
Learn free. Follow the build.
The free CHOSENPRENEURS community
Free Start Here content on Skool: lessons, tutorials, challenges and peer support for beginners turning what they know into a first offer. Continuing program community access is optional: $27/month, or $19/month for Founding Group graduates.
Join the free community →Follow along
Real numbers, real lessons, posted every day.
Your idea doesn't need more time. It needs a starting point.
Thirty minutes. One real conversation. A practical next step you can take this week.
Book your free discovery call →