“To anyone carrying an idea that feels heavy, misunderstood, or ahead of its time… LEAN IN ANYWAY.”
Kameale Terry (quoted) and Evette Ellis · ChargerHelp! · Idea to Product, 2020WHY WE'RE HERE
Talent is everywhere. The room isn’t.
For 10 years, Grid110 has backed the founders LA overlooked women, founders of color, first-generation builders: with the people, the mentorship, and everything they need to build. We don't take the spotlight. That's theirs.
WHAT WE DO
Back early-stage founders. Run free programs. Open the room. Stay in their corner long after.
WHAT WE DON’T
Take the spotlight. Speak in jargon. Ask a founder to be anyone but themselves.
WHAT WE RUN
The programs
Clicks & Mortar
A Grid110 accelerator that prepares product founders to sell in real life
Blackbird Founders Fellowship
A Blackbird Alliance and Grid110 six week long accelerator ending in a Pitch Competition
Community Business Accelerator
For neighborhood and brick-and-mortar businesses.
Idea to Launch
For the founder with a concept and no map yet.
Launchpad
For early-stage founders ready to build in public.
FEATURED FOUNDER
“True success will be seeing multiple ChargerHelp alumni launch their own companies.”
— Kameale C. Terry - Co-Founder, ChargerHelp!
Kameale Terry and Evette Ellis built a company around a problem the entire industry was misdiagnosing.
THE COMMUNITY
The room.
Demo nights, mentor sessions, and everything in between.
PARTNERS & FUNDERS
The institutions who keep the room open.
At FOUND/LA, we believe entrepreneurs are the backbone of our community, and we know that a little bit of support goes a long way to achieving long-term success. Grid110 shares this conviction. Together, we built an incubator program for community businesses that has supported nearly 38 founders from historically overlooked communities in just two years. Grid110 brings the expertise, care, and follow-through that make a program like this have lasting impact. Because of their work, we’re creating an entrepreneurship ecosystem in LA that’s as diverse as our population. It’s an honor and a privilege to support this organization.
Marsha (Olson) Jones
Director | Wurwand Foundation & FOUND/LA
There’s a spot in the room for you.
If you’re building something, the room is open.
This is what building looks like
Behind every product is a founder who decided to go for it. For 10 years, we've made sure they didn't have to do it alone.