Five-Year Impact Goals

The math of ownership.

The economic case is not soft. A single funded founder generates roughly $250K in five-year community economic impact through jobs, vendor spend, and tax base. Multiply by 500.

500+
Young adults graduated through the full 24-month program.
Direct Participants
+75
Average FICO score increase per participant in 9–12 months.
Credit Outcomes
300+
Active businesses launched and operating 12+ months post-program.
Founders Activated
$25M+
Combined alumni business revenue and capital accessed by Year 5.
Capital Mobilized
The Investment

Three paths to launch.

A clear, honest budget. We've built three viable launch tiers so partners and funders can match their resources to the level of impact they want to seed.

Tier
Year One Investment
Cohort Size
Delivery Model
Lean Launch Proof of model
$150K – $250K
10–12 participants
Virtual + partner-hosted, capstone stipends only
Standard Launch Recommended baseline
$400K – $750K
20–25 participants
Hybrid delivery, shared office, $100/wk participant stipends
Aspirational Launch Anchor investor partnership
$1M – $1.8M
2 cohorts of 25
Dedicated branded space, full mentor stipends, seed capital pool
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We do not coach our young people to survive the economy. We teach them to own pieces of it. We do not ask them to wait their turn. We teach them to build their own table.
From the FreshOut Manifesto · Build Forward, 2026