Help us welcome the 2023 Naturally Network Minority-Owned Fellows!

Written By Ariele Jerome

A big congratulations and welcome to the second nationwide cohort of Naturally Network’s Minority-Owned Fellowship, powered by NIQ! This 12-week program blends essential business foundations, facilitates discussions with leaders and experts, and unlocks the power of the natural and organic business community to advise and support the incredible founders in this program. Naturally Network aims to build a more diverse pipeline for natural and organic entrepreneurship by bringing together resources, tools, and community to facilitate access to opportunities and support the success of underrepresented business founders. We are grateful to our partner, NIQ, for making the fellowship possible!

There were so many incredible applicants to the program this year, and after some very difficult decisions, our leadership team selected 16 emerging brands to participate. For an overall look at the program, check out our latest cohort by the numbers:

Snapshot of the Second Cohort

Revenue

  • Less than $50K annually: 62.5%

  • $50-$100K: 12.5%

  • $101k - $150K: 18.75%

  • $151K - $200K: 6.25%

88% of ‘23 Fellows are fundraising right now.

Product Categories

  • Food: 68.75%

  • Beverage (non-alc): 18.75%

  • Other (pet/personal care/beauty): 12.5%

Ethnicity

  • Asian: 37.5%

  • Hispanic: 31.25%

  • African-American: 18.75%

  • Middle-Eastern: 6.25%

Meet the 2023 Fellows!

Without further ado, please help us welcome each one of these amazing brands and founders. These leaders kicked off the Fellowship last week and we were so happy to meet them all virtually. Learn more about each of the amazing brands by clicking the images below:

Welcome and support the Fellows now:

Want to quickly show support for this year’s cohort? Below are links to our founders on LinkedIn and their brands on Instagram. A simple follow on both platforms will only take seconds of your time, but will be a warm welcome into our incredible community!

Learn more and get involved

Partner with Naturally Network and support diverse founders

Become an ally and help Naturally Network create and facilitate access to the market and the industry for the diverse founders in this year’s cohort. Interested? Fill out this form and we’ll be in touch!

Explore the 2022 Minority-Owned Fellowship Impact Report

Curious about the journey of our first cohort? Dive into the 2022 Naturally Network Minority-Owned Fellowship Impact Report! You'll meet the Fellows from our inaugural nationwide cohort, discover their key wins, and learn about into the overarching impact of the program. Access it here.

 

We are honored to have a new data partner who is as connected with the conscious consumer as we are. Now that Naturally Network has officially partnered with NIQ, our members have free-trial access to their world-class data on their platform, Byzzer. Their robust reporting helps emerging brands take the guesswork out of establishing a growth strategy through targeted reports and easy-to-follow action steps. Want to learn more about how NIQ can support your business? We recommend starting with a 1:1 consultation.

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Ariele Jerome
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