Economic mobility
Give founders practical tools to test, launch, and grow revenue-generating ideas.
FOR COMPANIES · FOUNDATIONS · PUBLIC PARTNERSBACK THE
BACK THE
NEXT WAVE
OF FASHION.
Help ambitious New Yorkers turn creative talent into real businesses—with brands, products, storefronts, launch campaigns, and first customers.
SPONSOR THE FOUNDING COHORT ↗A VISIBLE INVESTMENT IN CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP25 FOUNDERS.
25 FOUNDERS.
8 WEEKS.
7 MILESTONES.
1 PUBLIC LAUNCH.
Your support removes the cost barrier for participants and funds an intensive, category-aware launch experience—not another passive lecture series.
FOUNDING COHORT MODELDISCUSSION DRAFT
Planning target$25Kto underwrite a
25-seat cohort*
25-seat cohort*
- Participant scholarships
- Facilitated workshops + work sessions
- Mentor and guest expert access
- Founder showcase / demo day
- Participation and milestone reporting
- Co-branded community impact story
*Working assumption for partner conversations. Scope, pricing, venue, eligibility, and deliverables will be finalized together.
WHAT PARTNERS MAKE POSSIBLE01 02 03
25founder
seats
seats
8weeks of
activation
activation
7measurable
milestones
milestones
1public founder
showcase
showcase
Cultural relevance
Show up credibly for the creative communities shaping what fashion becomes next.
Measurable progress
Track participation, launch milestones, founder stories, and market activity.
LET’S BUILD THE FIRST COHORT
PUT YOUR NAME BEHIND THE NEXT ONE.
Tell us what your organization cares about. We’ll shape a founding partnership around aligned outcomes, audience, geography, and category.