WITH FOUND/LA · 16 WEEKS · NO COST, NO EQUITY
Community Business Accelerator
A 16-week program for Los Angeles businesses that serve their neighborhoods. Not just profitable — rooted. Founders build a real approach to raising capital, sharpening product-market fit, growing a team, and running the business for the long haul.
Applications are closed for now.
Who it’s for.
Rooted in LA
Already Running
Serving People
Headquartered and operating in the City of Los Angeles, with a real community footprint.
Ready to Commit
In business at least 12 months, with a launched product or service and early traction.
A clear track record of community impact and genuine human connection.
A founder of decision-maker who can be present for every session.
Early on Capital
Under $250k raised, open to right-fit funding, with basic financials in place.
What you get.
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Two hours every week, hands-on, alongside other founders
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Weekly assignments built for your business, not a curriculum.
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Paired 1:1 for the full 16 weeks.
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Bi-weekly accountability groups led by a certified practitioner, because building shouldn't cost you your health.
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Drop-in office hours and in-person events with founders from every class. Plus over $100K in platform and tool perks.
No cost. No equity. Ever
Meet the 2026 Cohort
Hyey
A mobile care coordination platform designed to prevent breakdowns during caregiver handoffs.
Dolphin U Swim School
A learn-to swim brand emphasizing social development and water safety, Our mission is “to conquer the fear of water and promote drowning prevention to every child, every family, and in every neighborhood.”
Neighbors & Friends
A community-centered café and marketplace where food, connection, and local makers come together under one roof.
Mothers of the Mycelium
A maternal wellness nonprofit cultivating community-rooted support for mothers navigating postpartum experiences, psychological healing, Maternal health, and spiritual rebirth.
OpenMic Co
A music networking app designed to help musicians find their dream collaborators.
Infinite Flow Dance
An award-winning disability-led Los Angeles-based professional dance company and nonprofit that employs disabled and nondisabled dancers with diverse identities, with a mission to advance disability inclusion, one dance at a time.
Con Todo Press
A Latina-owned publishing company on a mission to uplift and empower underrepresented communities through high-quality bilingual children’s books.
You Ain't Alone, Sis
An interactive self-help journal created for Black women navigating corporate spaces, entrepreneurship, and high-achieving environments in Los Angeles, CA.
Mojave Mallows
Mojave Mallows handcrafts certified organic marshmallows using clean ingredients, giving them a soft, squishy bounce and unreal taste that grownups love too.
Podshare
A network of co-living communities designed around shared low barrier to entry housing.
Green Jobs Board
Connects employers and job seekers in the green economy to bridge the gap between opportunity and access within the environmental field, especially for underrepresented groups including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities.
Hot Grease
A Southern food brand rooted in Black cultural tradition and community gathering, serving crispy fried snapper and classic fish fry staples at festivals, markets, and cultural events.
SÜPRMARKT
An Organic Grocery Startup dedicated to making healthy food available to the people that need it most.
PSA Collective
A family-owned neighborhood grocery that has served Los Angeles for over 25 years by offering everyday staples alongside goods from local makers.
What we cover
Raising capital · Building the founding team · Sharpening the product · Growth and operations roadmap
The Proof
“They don’t just accelerate businesses - they help you recognize the unique value you bring to markets others overlook.”
-Brandon Bailey, founder of TudorD, CBA Alum
FOUND/LA
FOUND/LA supports local business owners — especially women, immigrants, and founders of color — with funding, workshops, mentorship, and a community of people building alongside them.