Most businesses don’t fail from lack of effort but lack of preparation.

Yes, many businesses fail because of poor market fit, weak planning, or an unclear business model. A great idea without demand will fail. A shaky plan won’t survive pressure.

But here’s what rarely gets said out loud.
Those problems often surface after founders try to scale, hire, or raise capital without the infrastructure to support it.

Capital arrives late or not at all because most founders were never taught how funding decisions are actually made or how to prepare before urgency turns into crisis.

36.2M

Small businesses power the U.S. economy
99.9% of all U.S. businesses
Source: SBA, 2025

Small Business
Survival Crisis

Of small businesses fail due to cash-flow problems
or lack of access to capital (2024)

82%

1.1M

The odds are stacked long before funding conversations begin.

These gaps are not about hustle.
It’s all about access, readiness, and timing.

Small businesses closed in the past year
Source: U.S. Census Business Dynamics, 2024

Our Manifesto

We build capital readiness so all shades of founders can build their slice of wealth through our education, programs, events, and fiscal sponsorship for loans, grants, contracts, and sustainable growth.

THAT'S WHERE WE STEP IN.

Who We Serve

Built for Founders without shortcuts.

This work serves all shades of genius building without inherited networks, excess capital, or insider access. Founders navigating:

• Limited cash reserves

• Confusing capital requirements

• High personal financial risk

• Uneven access to guidance and support

These founders are underestimated not because of ability, but because of the systems around them.

What Gets Built Here

Preparation Creates Access

Understand cash flow, credit, and funding requirements.

Prepare for grants, loans, contracts, and growth capital.

Enable access to donations and grants through fiscal sponsorship.

Connect founders to education, resources, and decision-makers.

Build Financial Clarity

Strengthen Capital Readiness

Provide Funding Pathways

Create Real Connections

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Empowering underestimated founders through capital readiness
and community support.

Voices Heard

Real stories from founders we've supported

Cheez Foundation gave me the tools and confidence to secure funding and grow my business sustainably.

Maya Lee

Atlanta GA

Thanks to their financial literacy program, I finally understand how to manage my startup’s finances with clarity and purpose.

Jamal R.

Detroit MI

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