Objectives

The ultimate goal of Findlay Launch is to set up independent food businesses for long-term success that builds diversity and equity in the food industry by lowering barriers, building access to opportunities, sharing knowledge, and expanding community. Specific program objectives include:

• Providing mentorship and industry connections  

• Providing opportunities to support BIPOC-, women-, and immigrant-owned businesses

• Providing intentional support for companies to gain real-world experience in a storefront located in a thriving commercial business district 

• Providing business and operational support 

• Providing entrepreneurs the space to get to their needed proof of concept more quickly or to fail fast with minimal risk

• Establishing an exit plan focused on establishing their next best step, whether their new permanent brick-and-mortar or a modified business model based on their Findlay Launch experiences