Calling all diverse
founders!

There are 16 Fellow spots available in our second national cohort and it is free to racially and ethnically underrepresented founders accepted into the program thanks to NIQ’s generosity.

  • August 1: Info Session

  • August 15, 11:59 pm CST: Applications close

  • August 31: Cohort selected + Notified

  • September 28: Cohort Onboarding

  • October 5 - January 26: Curriculum

  • March 12 - 16: Expo West

Key dates :

Fellowship snapshot:

Education, access to experts, and community connection make up the Naturally Network’s Minority-Owned Fellowship experience. The Fellowship takes participants through 4 hands-on learning modules: startup operations and financial literacy, making your product, selling your product, and building a business that lasts. The educational modules are experienced in a virtual classroom setting where you’ll hear directly from experts.

The national CPG community is here to support you and cheer you on! Connection to your peers and building a community around your business are important aspects of the Fellowship. We pair you with another Fellow for the duration of the program, help you build relationships, and facilitate access to industry leaders for candid conversations about their journey, and their learnings and insights on the way to success.

2022-2023 FELLOWSHIP IMPACT REPORT

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2022-2023 FELLOWSHIP IMPACT REPORT 〰️

Some history

The M/O Fellowship was introduced in 2021 at Naturally Network affiliate region, Naturally Austin, as a regional flagship program in collaboration with SKU, the first CPG-focused accelerator. Since the inception of Naturally Austin’s regional program, the M/O Fellowship has served 100 minority-owned brands with 100% of the first cohort reporting more confidence in navigating resources and opportunities in Austin’s natural and organic products community.

Read more in their M/O Impact Report here.