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29 Jan 2026

Fiverr Introduces Its 2026 Future Collective Business Accelerator Cohort In Ongoing Support to Entrepreneurs

The Future Collective will provide 22 founders with resources, coaching, and networking to grow their business

Twenty-two entrepreneurs will receive financial support, coaching, and networking opportunities through Fiverr's (NYSE: FVRR) Future Collective accelerator.

Launched in 2021, the Future Collective program grew out of Fiverr's commitment to enabling a more equitable playing field for entrepreneurs who face systemic structures, cultural barriers, or life circumstances working against them.

The businesses represent a range of industries, including transportation, health and beauty, education, consulting, and food and beverage, and span 17 states — from Bag Lady's Fry Joint serving fresh french fries in Nashville to The Jefas, a space for Latina beauty brands in Richmond, California. Over the course of six months, each company will receive $3,000 in Fiverr credits to hire freelance talent to support marketing, operations, development, or other business challenges. Participants will also receive one-on-one and group coaching sessions that connect entrepreneurs at similar stages of growth, and access to a network of peers, including Future Collective alumni and industry experts. Fiverr partners with New Majority Ventures, which helps shift founders from day-to-day operators to CEOs by delivering an integrated system of learning, coaching, and community.

“Small businesses are essential to a healthy economy, but entrepreneurs nationwide face an unlevel playing field,” said Michelle Baltrusitis, Head of Community at Fiverr. “We built the Future Collective to address that by providing the resources and connections these founders need to scale their businesses."

The 22 businesses and founders that comprise Fiverr’s 2026 Future Collective cohort are:

Food and Beverage

- Brothers Brandon and James Littleton founded Bag Lady's Fry Joint in Murfreesboro, TN, serving fresh French fries to the Nashville community. 

- Created by Daniel Ortiz and Claudia Campos, Painted Leopard in Rodeo, CA shares the unique coffee culture of Monte Cacahuatique in Morazán, El Salvador, their family’s hometown. 

- Nadia Lizarazu and Jheen Oh in Springfield, VA created Susosu to deliver water from South Korea that offers the functional benefits your body needs.

Beauty and Wellness

- Founded by Kristine Reed, Mobile Beauty Bar in Atlanta, GA is a premier mobile personal care service.

- Aurora Diaz founded The Jefas in Richmond, CA, as an online space for Latina beauty brands. Her passion for makeup began in the 90s when her mom sold Mary Kay. 

- Rozalynn Goodwin and her daughter Gabby founded Confidence by GaBBY Goodwin in Columbia, SC. This mother-daughter duo invented GaBBY Bows – the first and only anti-slip double-face double-snap barrette guaranteed to stay in a girl's hair until taken out. 

- Susan Jit and Shelina Chandra, in Pasadena, CA, founded Sulina Shop, an organic skincare company. Together, they are building a sustainable and inclusive business that inspires pride and visibility for the Indo-Fijian and Indo-Caribbean community.

- After her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, Baltimore-based Nishan Gugsa set out to find a natural deodorant that was both safe and effective, inspiring her to create Good + Plenty Naturals to empower consumers to live cleaner, healthier lives through high-quality personal care products. 

- Created in Norwalk, CA by Ivory Heard, The Glove Purifier uses thermal active technology to preserve and sanitize boxing, hockey and lacrosse gloves. 

Entertainment and Art

- Founded by Lional Freeman, The Beat Bank highlights Live PA, Experimental Electronic, and progressive music in the Chicago area. 

- Stephan Walters founded The Streets App, a culture-driven, all-in-one event discovery, ticketing, and purchase platform that makes finding nightlife and events easy. Based in Washington, DC, Stephan created The Streets App to help underrepresented curators and nightlife entrepreneurs keep more of their earnings.

- Led by artistic director Sonny Mehta, Riyaaz Qawwali is an ensemble in Houston, TX, performing Qawwali or Sufi Music.

- Founded in Seattle, WA by Bobby Akinboro, BLASTography produces BLASTFEST, the West Coast’s premier Afrobeats music festival, and leads community impact through BLAST Haus, a nonprofit delivering free programs in mental health, education, and career access.

- Marcela Tapiero founded Your Dreamwall, in Bergenfield, NJ, creating a brand that inspires people through DIY vision board kits and interactive events designed to help individuals bring their goals and dreams to life.  

- Created by Ava Adames, Violets in Bloom healing and holistic arts studio and store in Elkin Park, PA.

- Myia Spivey founded Be Light Candle RE in Rocky Mount, NC, to fight food insecurity. Be Light Candle is a family-owned, minority-led business that merges creativity with purpose, using profits to support scholarships, job creation, and community initiatives. 

- Based in Atlanta, GA, founded by Andrea Furtick, AGC Toys Inc. is a transmedia toy and game company behind the Afro Goddess Warriors, creating empowering character-driven worlds across toys, mobile games, and immersive storytelling. Furtick’s company merges imaginative play, technology, and cultural storytelling to celebrate representation, empowerment, and creativity.

Education

- Founded by Rashard Dobbins, Class Act Detroit, is a BIPOC-led organization that provides free youth programming based on the elements of hip hop. Prior to starting Class Act Detroit, Rashard worked in the entertainment industry on projects like The Walking Dead, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, and The Internship.

- Founded by Jennifer Dunn, Bunifu offers eLearning services from early childhood to corporate development. Based in Washington, DC.

- Offering private practice coaching to therapists out of Zionsville, IN, CGDay Services by Calvalyn Day offers business and an array of consulting services.

- Founded by Kara Stevens in Queens Village, NY, The Frugal Feminista is a financial wellness platform empowering women of color—and the organizations and institutions that support them—to heal financially and grow lasting wealth.

Transportation

- Founded by Stephen Grant, Miller & Associates in Bear, DE provides reliable student transportation services that support displaced students, foster care students, and those transitioning between living arrangements, helping ensure continuity, stability, and access to education for students. 

The Future Collective’s 2025 cohort demonstrated impact through decisive shifts in how founders lead and scale their businesses. Participants reported making bold strategic moves as a direct result of the program — bringing on fractional leadership, expanding into B2B and corporate opportunities, rebuilding SOPs to support growth beyond the founder, and investing in automation to scale more efficiently.

Across the cohort, founders described a renewed confidence to restructure pricing and pursue larger opportunities with clarity and conviction — reinforcing the belief that they could build sustainable, high-impact companies on their own terms.

The Future Collective is an accelerator program by Fiverr for early-stage U.S. and Canada-based entrepreneurs at pivotal moments in their business. Awardees receive funding from Fiverr through a combination of Fiverr credits and six months of education and coaching overseen by Fiverr and New Majority Ventures. Launched in 2021, The Future Collective has since expanded from supporting five entrepreneurs to its now largest cohort of 22.