The Future Collective Accelerator is now accepting applications, as Fiverr just revealed. With the addition of Canada, the school will now have 12 students instead of 10.
Select entrepreneurs to receive
Interactive workshops and one-on-one mentoring for six months
A helpful networking and collaboration community
US$15,000 cash and US$5,000 Fiverr credits
Dedicated Fiverr success manager
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About Future Collective
Fiverr’s Future Collective accelerator program helps early-stage Black U.S. and Canadian entrepreneurs reach critical business milestones.
To make the world a better place by giving everyone the chance to grow their business, brand, or dreams, we’re putting our mission into action. We help entrepreneurs achieve success and long-term viability by increasing access to finance, tools, education, and mentorship.
Fiverr and 1863 Ventures, a business based in Washington, DC, oversees all education and mentoring. Their goal is to help New Majority founders (people who have been undervalued in the past) go from having a lot of promise to having a lot of growth.
In our third year of offering this program, which is eager to grow our commitment to this work.
Eligibility
You have 3+ Fiverr orders.
Black or African-American
You are over 18 and live in the US or Canada.
Your business has been operating for at least a year and has nationwide, marketable products/services.
In the past fiscal year, your company earned over $75,000.
Your company is 51% Black-owned, managed, controlled and incorporated in any U.S. state or Canadian province.
You commit to 30+ hours of training, coaching, and assignments from January to June 2024, plus networking and content creation.
Fiverr says, “The Future Collective’s mission is to support Black entrepreneurs in the Fiverr ecosystem by making the most of their growth opportunities.” Fiverr created the program to make the playing field more fair for businesses with a hard time because of systemic structures, cultural barriers, or bad luck in their personal lives.
The accelerator is a 6-month program that works on building skills in areas like marketing, customer service, finance, risk management, running a business, and raising money.
The deadline for applications is November 2, 2023.