Pharrell Williams is taking a daring step towards closing the racial fairness hole by providing the chance of a lifetime to pick entrepreneurs.
By way of his Black Ambition initiative, the Grammy-winner is launching the Fundable Founders Studying Lab, a 10-week digital program to assist enhance entrepreneurs throughout Florida. The initiative is a part of a two-year effort to help Florida-based small enterprise house owners by offering 500 entrepreneurs within the state with entry to mentorship, capital, networking and coaching by means of the Lab.
“This system is open to all entrepreneurs, with a robust emphasis on making certain founders from underrepresented communities are outfitted to construct fundable, sustainable ventures,” a press launch for the initiative states.
Accepted contributors within the Fundable Founders Studying Lab will enroll in 10 weeks of digital classes on advertising and marketing, partnerships, buyer growth, capital technique and extra, led by trade consultants. Contributors may also obtain teaching and mentorship in addition to entry to networking and funding occasions, and to the Black Ambition Community for help and extra funding alternatives.
This system culminates in an unique, invite-only So Bold Dinner to be held in Miami for prime contributors. Retailers, traders and potential strategic companions may also be current to assist contributors discover the funding they want and assist their entrepreneurial desires proceed to develop.
Black Ambition is a non-profit based by Williams in 2020 to help entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities who’re “constructing the businesses of tomorrow.” Since its inception, Black Ambition has supported over 1,000 founders and awarded practically $13 million in funding.
The non-profit org teamed up with Black-owned ecommerce manufacturers, Codner & Co. and ACT Home to assist convey the brand new Studying Lab to life. The Lab can also be funded by a $1 million funding from an nameless donor.
“Entrepreneurs are going through unprecedented challenges—from shrinking entry to capital to dwindling group assets,” mentioned Felecia Hatcher, CEO of Black Ambition. “This $1 million donation is extra than simply funding—it’s gasoline for a brand new technology of fundable founders constructing daring, modern options proper right here in Florida.”
The state of Florida is house to over a million minority-owned companies, a lot of whom lack entry to capital that will assist scale their entrepreneurial efforts. Black Ambition seeks to assist shut the racial hole by offering entry to entrepreneurial alternatives for founders of coloration.
“Should you’ve received a daring imaginative and prescient and a enterprise price backing with a world-class community and assets—that is your second,” Jermeen Sherman, managing director at Black Ambition, mentioned within the aforementioned press launch. “Apply now, and allow us to assist flip your hustle into affect.”
Purposes are open now at blackambitionprize.com. The ten-week program is free to attend for all Florida-based enterprise founders who need to develop of their entrepreneurial journeys.
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