Help us welcome the 2024 Naturally Network Minority-Owned Fellows!

Written By Ariele Jerome

A huge congratulations and warm welcome to the 2024-2025 national cohort of Naturally Network’s Minority-Owned Fellowship, sponsored by NIQ, in partnership with The Angel Group and UNFI! This 16-week program provides essential business training, fosters conversations with industry leaders and experts, and taps into the power of the natural and organic business community to mentor and guide the remarkable founders participating in the fellowship.

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 Cohort

Revenue

  • Under $25K: 62.5%

  • $25 - $50K: 12.5%

  • $50k - $100K: 12.5%

  • $101K - $200: 12.5%

    75% of ‘24 Fellows are fundraising right now or in the next 6 months.

Product Categories

  • Food: 62.5%

  • Beverage - non-alcoholic: 25%

  • Beauty / Personal Care: 12.5%

Ethnicity

  • Asian - Pacific: 25%

  • Asian - Indian: 6.25%

  • West Asian - Middle Eastern: 12.5%

  • African American: 25%  

  • Hispanic: 31.25%

Meet the 2024 Fellows!

Without further ado, please help us welcome each one of these amazing brands and founders. These leaders are kicking off the Fellowship this week and we were so excited to get to know them better. 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 2023/4 Minority-Owned Fellowship Impact Report

Curious about the journey of our last cohort? Dive into the 2023/4 Naturally Network Minority-Owned Fellowship Impact Report! You'll meet the Fellows, discover their key wins, and learn about the overall impact of the program. Access it here.

Thank you to our partners for making this program possible:

 

We are proud to partner with NIQ, who shares our strong connection to conscious consumers! As part of this program, you'll have free access to their world-class data platform, Byzzer. With comprehensive reports and actionable insights, Byzzer helps emerging brands eliminate the guesswork in building a growth strategy. Interested in learning more about how NIQ can support your business? We highly recommend starting with a 1:1 consultation.

Learn more about Byzzer

Ariele Jerome
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