Immediate mission
Raise the funding, partnerships and volunteer capacity required to prepare and deliver the first OMS2 pilot responsibly.
About One Million Small Startups
Building a more accessible starting line for entrepreneurs.
One Million Small Startups is a launch-stage 501(c)(3) nonprofit raising capital, partnerships and volunteer support to build a free, cross-industry startup accelerator.
At a glance
- Status
- Launch-stage 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- EIN
- 88-1253404
- First pilot region
- Chicagoland · in development
- Program
- Not yet launched
Current stage
Where we are today
OMS2 has established its nonprofit foundation and is now raising launch capital, developing its accelerator curriculum, recruiting volunteers and building institutional partnerships. Our first accelerator has not yet opened, and we will report publicly as milestones are reached.
There is no claimed cohort, permanent accelerator facility, participant count, launch date, confirmed sponsor roster or completed program impact at this stage.
Planned national access
Design remote participation for founders throughout the United States, with the first pilot secured through donated, sponsored or affordable Chicagoland partner space and remote-delivery infrastructure.
Long-term vision
Build a sustainable national accelerator network through remote access and future regional programs after the initial model has been tested and improved.
The long horizon
Why “one million”?
The mission is ultimately to help launch one million sustainable small startups.
That number is an ambitious long-term mission—not a current counter, participant claim or operating metric. The first proof point is a well-run, accessible accelerator.
Leadership
Additional leadership information will be published following formal verification and authorization.
Board and governance
Additional governance information will be published following formal verification and authorization.
View transparency informationOpening responsibly
See the milestone-based launch roadmap.
The roadmap moves from organizational readiness and Chicagoland pilot delivery through recurring program development and only then responsible national expansion.
View the launch roadmap