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Organizations and sponsors

Partner with the first Founder Builder cohort.

A free program for 25–50 beginner founders needs mentors, instructors, software, space and funding. Organizations can supply any one of those.

How organizations can participate

Specific, practical ways to help.

  • Provide mentors

    Offer experienced people for office hours and cohort mentorship.

  • Sponsor a cohort

    Fund the delivery of a Founder Builder cohort or a major program component.

  • Provide software credits

    Give participating founders access to AI, development or business tools.

  • Provide meeting space

    Host workshops, build sessions or the showcase in donated or discounted space.

  • Provide instructors

    Contribute teaching capacity in a curriculum area.

  • Refer founders

    Connect your community, members or clients to the founder interest list.

  • Provide startup services

    Offer professional services that help early founders operate responsibly.

  • Support the founder showcase

    Help produce, host or sponsor the closing demo event.

  • Provide grants or philanthropic support

    Fund pilot delivery, evaluation and founder access.

Sponsorship categories

Back a cohort in a defined way.

Amounts and benefits are agreed per conversation and confirmed in writing.

OMS2 has no confirmed sponsors or partners to display, and publishes no logos until an agreement is signed.

  • Program Sponsor

    Underwrite the delivery of a Founder Builder cohort end to end.

  • Technology Sponsor

    Provide software, AI tools, credits or development platforms for participating founders.

  • Venue Sponsor

    Offer donated or discounted space for workshops, build sessions and the founder showcase.

  • Founder Scholarship Sponsor

    Cover participation support costs so cost is not a barrier for a founder.

  • Community Partner

    Reach and refer founders through community, workforce or neighborhood networks.

  • Curriculum / Education Partner

    Contribute instructors, teaching materials or curriculum expertise.

Partnership principles

  • Mission alignment and a clear benefit to founders.
  • Clear written roles, terms and disclosures.
  • No public partner claim, logo or announcement before confirmation.
  • Donations, sponsorships and commercial transactions are treated separately.

Organizations we work with

  • Universities
  • Community colleges
  • Workforce organizations
  • Libraries
  • Entrepreneurship organizations
  • Technology companies
  • Local companies
  • Chambers of commerce
  • Community organizations
  • Philanthropic foundations
  • Corporate sponsors
  • Mentors
  • Startup service providers

Organization and sponsor inquiry

Tell us what your organization can offer. Submitting this form does not create or announce a partnership.

Offering space specifically? See what the pilot needs.