To be eligible to enter a business in the Program, you (“Officer”) must be all of the following as of the first day of the Program Period (defined below):

an entrepreneur who is the leading executive (i.e. Founder and/or President, CEO, CFO, COO, or any such other similar title) of a business that meets the below business criteria;

a legal resident of one of the fifty United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico;

eighteen (18) years of age or older (19 in AL and NE).

To be eligible to participate in the program, the business (“Entrant”) must meet all of the following criteria as of the first day of the The Deadline to Apply is December 31st, 2025 @ 11:59 pm EST.

Be a for-profit OR non-profit business located and registered in one of the fifty United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico;

Must be a creative entrepreneur as defined here;

Must have a registered business at the start of the application;

Must have an existing product or service;

Have generated less than $500,000 in 2023 gross annual revenue; AND less than $125,000 in the last quarter 

Have a demonstrated need for funding and access to business coaching.

The potential winners are subject to verification of eligibility by Sponsors, which may include completing associated documentation.