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Categories:
Open to most product categories at Target.
Objectives:
Get connected to industry-disrupting founders, Target team members and other cohort members while gaining access to leading retail knowledge and resources.
Outcome:
Leave with a Retail Action Plan, a week-by-week guided plan on how to prepare for retail.
Take a look at the program info to learn what to expect.
We’re looking for future-shapers of all kinds, but there are a few important things that we want to see from applicants. Final selections will also be made based on team, assortment, innovation pipeline, traction and potential for growth.
Each week you dive deep into relevant retail topics during group working sessions and one-on-one meetings. Learn from experts, get executive mentorship and receive tangible feedback on your business. Attend optional office hours on Thursdays to meet with Founder in Resident mentors, speakers and program managers.
End the program by pitching your product during a mock line review. Plus, you leave with a Retail Action Plan, a custom guided plan on how to take your business into retail.
Before you apply, check out these helpful resources to make your application stand out.
Forward Founders Ask Me Anything Webinar
Watch the recording to hear the Forward Founders team answer questions about the program and application.
Forward Founders Informational Webinar
Watch the recording to get a deep dive into the Forward Founders program and hear from an alumni.
Forward Founders happens multiple times each year. Take a look at upcoming programs.
We are no longer accepting applications for Cohort 2.
Program dates:
January 24, 2022 – March 18, 2022
We are no longer accepting applications for Cohort 3.
Program dates:
May 24, 2022 – July 14, 2022
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