Makers Future Fund
The Nest Makers Future Fund is a transformative financial readiness and capital access program designed to connect maker-entrepreneurs and small business leaders with the coaching, funding, and peer support they need to achieve their financial goals and grow their craft businesses.
Did you know…
Maker-entrepreneurs add vital economic diversity to their local and regional economies. There are active Etsy shops in 99.9% of U.S. counties.
80% of surveyed maker-entrepreneurs say capital access is their primary obstacle to business growth (Nest, 2021).
BIPOC entrepreneurs are 20% less likely to fund their startups with bank loans than non-BIPOC counterparts.
Support for Success
The Makers Future Fund is open to all maker-entrepreneurs in Nest's Makers United program. Through this initiative makers will be selected to participate in intensive coaching and financial readiness training and receive a $5,000 'business boost' grant.
Not a Makers United member? It’s free to join and members gain access to a growing library of expert-led business development resources.
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Meet the Cohort
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Nashira Arno
Brooklyn, NY
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Sherrod Faulks
Portsmouth, VA
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Lys Santamaria
Austin, TX
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Cathy Williams
Berkeley, CA
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Katie Kismet
Austin, TX
Tailored Training + Mentorship
With structured guidance from peers and mentors, makers will analyze their business models, create financial projections, and develop a long-term business plan to inform how they will invest their grant dollars to maximize a return and bring their ideas to life. Maker participants who are interested and ready for traditional financing opportunities will be paired with lending experts to refine their strategies and prepare for future financing.
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