The Start Somewhere Coach

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.

Book a free discovery call Try the 10-minute start

Free 30-minute call Built around your job Guidance, not guarantees

Naim Collins, founder of CHOSENPRENEURS, in a plaid shirt, black vest and tie — The Start Somewhere CoachNaim Collins

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.

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Start where you are

Three ways to begin.

Start free, talk it through, or build alongside a small group. Every path starts somewhere small.

01 · FREE

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 here

02 · FREE

Discovery 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 COACHING

The 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

Pick your next step.

Start here

Free guide

The Business Before the Business

The Start Somewhere Compass. Discover what you could build from what you already know.

Free Get it free

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 Buy now

Membership

CHOSENPRENEURS Community Membership

Keep learning and building with purpose-driven beginners.

$27/month Join now

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 See details

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 See VIP details

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 today

Want 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

SESSION DATES · 2027

Jan 13Jan 27Feb 3Feb 10Feb 24Mar 3

Enrollment closes Tuesday, January 12, 2027 at 11:59 PM ET. The group runs with at least 3 members. If it doesn't, you can move to the next group or get a full refund.

Founding Group

$500

All six live sessions, exercises and group feedback.

Enroll · $500 →

Founding Group VIP

$800

Everything above, plus two private 60-minute coaching calls with Naim.

Enroll VIP · $800 →

Start with a free discovery call

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.

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

Talk with me, free Read my full story →

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.

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