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Ready, set, shop: Target Takeoff 2024 alumni brands to shop at Target

Ready, set, shop: Target Takeoff 2024 alumni brands to shop at Target

Target’s commitment to innovation and support for emerging startups shines bright through Target Takeoff, our accelerator program for businesses who’ve received a business award with Target. With that, meet the latest cohort of Target Takeoff, featuring brands who are making waves in the baby and postpartum care categories with unique solutions for modern parents, caregivers and families. Read on to find out more about each of these brands.

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Customer empathy: Trywell’s take on what it means for your brand

Customer empathy: Trywell’s take on what it means for your brand

Kathy Thompson, CEO and Co-Founder of health and wellness brand trywell, sat down with us to talk about the importance of customer empathy. Read on to see how this Target Forward Founders alum thinks about this oh-so-important topic and how it serves as a guide for her brand.

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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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