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Introducing the Target Forward Founders Fall 2024 Cohort

Learn about the ten brands who will participate in the newest cohort of Target Forward Founders.

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Introducing the Target Forward Founders Fall 2024 Cohort

Introducing the Target Forward Founders Fall 2024 Cohort

Learn about the ten brands who will participate in the newest cohort of Target Forward Founders.

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Founder feature: Catch up with the fearless duo behind trailblazing anthology “¡Viva Latina!”

Founder feature: Catch up with the fearless duo behind trailblazing anthology “¡Viva Latina!”

Catch up with Nopalera founder Sandra Velasquez, who shares the inspiration behind new release “¡Viva Latina!” in conversation with illustrator and entrepreneur Sandra Lucia Diaz. Plus, hear their reflections on the power of mentorship (spoiler alert: Target Accelerators played a major role in bringing the two together!), connection and community.

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Founder feature: Nadas Empanadas

Founder feature: Nadas Empanadas

Catch up and learn about what’s next for Carlos Santos, CEO and Founder of Nadas Empanadas and Target Forward Founders Cohort 4 alum.

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Identifying, targeting and engaging your niche market: Smart tips for startups

Identifying, targeting and engaging your niche market: Smart tips for startups

Startups often use niche markets to identify their core customer. Read on for key insights and tips of the trade from Abi Olukeye, Founder and CEO of Smart Girls HQ and Target Forward Founders Cohort 5 alumna.

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Fearless female founders: Inspiring stories of successful business women who started small

Fearless female founders: Inspiring stories of successful business women who started small

In honor of Women’s History Month we tapped three women-owned Target Accelerators alumni brands to talk shop, share highlights from their retail journey and reveal the advice that has helped their businesses soar.

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Keeping connected: How one Black-owned brand is paving the way with culture-focused products

Keeping connected: How one Black-owned brand is paving the way with culture-focused products

Learn how Jasmin Foster, CEO and Founder of Be Rooted, stays connected with her community and uplifts culture while blazing a new path in mass retail.

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