PinnedCohort 1 opens December 4, 2026. Registration November 8 to December 3.

ESRD Self-Help Business Setup Consulting, the DIY option, starts its first cohort on Friday, December 4, 2026 and runs six months to June 4, 2027.

What it is: a six-month course that takes a new or early-stage one-person firm through setting up the business completely, the way ESRD was set up. Entity, identity, federal and state registrations, certifications, the documents buyers ask for, and the AI-assisted operating system that runs the search. Eight modules, 38 lessons, 23 working templates you keep, and twelve live sessions with the founder, every other Friday at 7:00 PM Eastern. Every module opens on day one.

What it is not: help winning a contract. Setup only. The course points you to your APEX Accelerator, SBA district office, and SCORE for the opportunity side.

Registration opens Saturday, November 8 and closes Thursday, December 3. It does not reopen until Cohort 2 in July 2027. $2,500 for the six months, card or bank debit, no refunds because everything is available from the first day. Details and the Enrollment Agreement: esrdglobal.com/course.html

Questions before you enroll? Ask here in the community or write to hello@esrdglobal.com.