Sovereignty Fashion CEOs Accelerator

Climate Equity Opportunities

Fashion is our climate action

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Sovereignty

Sovereignty

By 2050

Our vision is to realize a diverse, inclusive, equitable, prosperous, and circular fashion society for BIPOC communities.

Our mission is to bridge the gap between entrepreneurs of colors, leaders, innovators, companies, policymakers, and everyday people to create climate-neutral fashion solutions.

By 2050

By 2050

The Fashion
CEOs Accelerator

Experience

We are… a first-of-its-kind nonprofit program to empower fashion designers and entrepreneurs of color to design and launch sustainable and circular business models.

We Value

  • Equitable Wealth
  • Transparency
  • Community
  • Co creation
  • Climate Action

Experience

Experience

What We Offer:

  • 5 selected designers/entrepreneurs
  • Each receive $50K cash grant funding
  • 8 month accelerator empowerment experience
  • Limitless opportunity to redefine sustainability and circularity within your existing fashion brand

join Us

join Us

What We’re Looking For:

  • Must be physically based in LA county with roadmap to manufacture/produce/do business in LA region for at least 5 years.
  • Must be a running business for at least two years with existing traction
  • You have or have plans to launch sustainable products
  • You’ve hired and led a team, part time, full time and/or contract.
  • You embody being a purpose driven brand that is dedicated to creating fashion good for people and our planet.
  • Open and committed to profound personal and business transformation.

Your
Transformational
Experience

RECEIVE

Holistic Entrepreneurial And Wellness Coaching AND Hands On Mentorship.

COCREATE

Your unique vision with powerful peer support AND our global community of advisors. and mentors.

GROW

Your circular business acumen and integrate your awareness of sustainability and circularity practices in your existing fashion brand.

ELEVATE

Your creative practice and embody next level conscious fashion & business design.

EXPAND

Your environmental and social impact and profitability while serving the greater good/collective community

Transform

Transform

Who We Are

Meet the team behind Fashion CEOs Accelerator magic and learn about what we're building. We are excited to meet you!

Key Dates

Application Closes

Friday, July 29, 2022 5:55pm PST

Accelerator Experience

September 12, 2022- May 12, 2023

Info Session Power Hour Every Wednesday
June 22, 2022 - July 27, 2022

with Kat and Trish

Apply Today

“Application closes Friday July 29, 2022 at 5:55pm PST. Learn more about us during our Info Session Power Hour every Wednesday between
June 22, 2022- July 27, 2022.

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get started

get started

Neil Montgomery

Founder + CEO

Sovereignty Company

“We are the first organization to offer a fashion accelerator that enables BIPOC designers to become a powerful, collaborative and unified force in fashion,” says Neil Montgomery, founder and chief executive officer of Sovereignty Fashion CEOs Accelerator. With Sovereignty’s support, designers of color will stand at the forefront of innovation, sustainability and access.”

Jenny Flores

Head of Small Business Growth Philanthropy

Wells Fargo

“Wells Fargo is proud to support equitable access to capital through Sovereignty’s Fashion CEOs Accelerator”, says Jenny Flores, social impact and small business growth executive at Wells Fargo Foundation. “Designers of color will receive coaching, financial support, and resources to create sustainable fashion brands and companies, which will transform the ecosystem and influence how fashion design is sustainably sourced and manufactured.”

Contact us for questions and/or partner with us to scale our impact in #netzero fashion solutions and empower under represented communities.

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