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Last update: Jan 21, 2025
NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fiverr (NYSE: FVRR), the company changing how the world works together, today announced the continued expansion of its business accelerator program with its largest cohort of 15 founders into its fourth annual business accelerator, The Future Collective. Founders in the six-month accelerator program, which supports underrepresented entrepreneurs, will receive a combination of resources designed to support business growth, including cash and Fiverr credits, access to workshops, and one-on-one coaching.
Spanning across industries, this year’s cohort represents businesses ranging from lifestyle brands, including fashion and accessories, health and wellness, and food and beverage, to business services like web design, digital experiences and construction. From veteran-owned businesses to first-generation immigrant entrepreneurs, this year’s cohort represents a diverse range of backgrounds from 11 states nationwide.
“Small businesses are the backbone of the economy and we’re continually amazed and inspired by the work of the founders of The Future Collective,” said Micha Kaufman, Founder and CEO of Fiverr. “It is a privilege to be a part of their journeys, and we’re thrilled to expand the program to support even more founders and businesses.”
The fifteen businesses and founders that comprise Fiverr’s 2025 Future Collective cohort are:
Making a valuable impact on the founders and businesses in the program, the Future Collective’s 2024 cohort reported that 13 business opportunities were generated from the program, 89 meaningful connections were made, and their average projected revenue increased by 43%. Highlights include BrickRose Exchange seeing its revenue increase by 20% since joining The Future Collective, while Talent Poole shared that it tripled the value of one of its contracts by redefining its services and packages — a move directly attributed to the coaching she received.
The Future Collective is an accelerator program by Fiverr for early-stage U.S. and Canada-based underrepresented entrepreneurs at pivotal moments in their business. Awardees receive $8,000 in cash and $4,000 in Fiverr credits, and six months of education and coaching overseen by Fiverr and 1863 Ventures, a DC-based organization working to accelerate founders historically underestimated from high potential to high growth. Launched in 2021, The Future Collective has since expanded from supporting five entrepreneurs to supporting 15 founders from all underrepresented communities.
About Fiverr
Fiverr’s mission is to change how the world works together. We exist to democratize access to talent and to provide talent with access to opportunities so anyone can grow their business, brand, or dreams. From small businesses to Fortune 500, around 3.8 million customers worldwide worked with freelance talent on Fiverr in the past year, ensuring their workforces remain flexible, adaptive, and agile. With Fiverr Business Solutions, large companies can find the right talent and tools tailored to their needs to help them thrive and grow. On Fiverr, you can find over 700 skill categories, ranging from AI to programming and 3D design, digital marketing to content creation, and from video animation to architecture.
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