For Founders
Join The Sprint Series
The Sprint Series is designed to support founders to address an urgent business challenge that will have a direct impact on their ability to become a community leader and a job creator.
Sprint Series supports founders to have a:
A High Survival Rate
Business forecasting, revenue generation.
Low Displacement Rate
Upskilling with AI, cross-collaboration, and hiring and onboarding.
Increased Investment
Pitching, marketing and communications.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for a Sprint Series, Founders must:
Be building a solution in regenerative business, frontier technology, creative media, and consumer product goods.
Aspire to create a regional impact either through serving at least two U.S. cities and/or partnering with organizations that are creating regional impact.
Be a for-profit business entity registered to operate in the United States
Have revenue ranging from $10k to $100k.
Be led by Black, Indigenous, or other diverse founders.
Located in non-dominant entrepreneurial markets in Atlantic cities (The Bronx, Newark, Philadelphia), South Central cities (Louisville, Houston, Tulsa), and Tribal Nations.
Stage: development (prototype development / MVP close to launch) and startup stage (MVP launched, seed funding, early revenue).
Have between 1 to 10 employees.
We are not currently recruiting for cohorts. We invite founders to submit an open application here.
Other Ways to Get Involved As A Founder
Join The Founder Forward Community
The Founder Forward Community platform is the go-to place for Founders to connect with one-on-one advising, expert-backed resources, and network across industries. Join today.
Attend An Event
We are currently hosting a networking series - PitchProv! Check back here for updates on our next event.