Brit + Co and Office Depot Join Forces to Support the Next Generation of Female Entrepreneurs
February 14 2023 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Office Depot to Fully Fund 400 Selfmade
Scholarships in 2023
Brit + Co and Office Depot today announced that Office Depot
will continue to sponsor Selfmade, Brit + Co’s flagship program
geared towards connecting women with the tools, resources,
community and coaching they need to help launch and grow their
businesses.
Since its inception in 2020, Selfmade has led over 3,500 women
in their business journeys. The bespoke experience is designed to
guide entrepreneurs at every step of building their businesses
through on-demand courses, weekly workshops led by seasoned
business coaches, 1:1 mentorship sessions with industry experts,
fireside chats with leading moguls, and localized meet-ups across
the globe.
Led by Brit + Co’s founder, Brit Morin, Selfmade brings to the
table the expertise of past notable speakers and instructors such
as Sara Blakely (Founder, SPANX), Shiza Shahid (Founder, Our
Place), Jennifer Hyman (Founder, Rent the Runway), Beatrice Dixon
(Co-Founder, The Honey Pot), and many more.
As Selfmade’s premier and founding sponsor, Office Depot will
continue to lend support and fund 400 scholarships in 2023. This
partnership will enable underserved female entrepreneurs the
opportunity to participate in Selfmade at the Grow membership level
for free. These scholarships provide access to top-tier resources
to help up-and-coming entrepreneurs tackle everything from choosing
an idea to growing a business and more, year-round. Beyond the
scholarships, Office Depot is committed to helping small business
owners with a suite of organizational, productivity, and growth
solutions designed to help them succeed.
Office Depot-sponsored student, Kelly Williamson, founder of
True Scoops make-at-home ice cream, participated in Selfmade to
expand her network, grow her business, and learn how to pitch to
investors.
“When I was awarded an Office Depot OfficeMax scholarship to
Selfmade, it allowed me to take the next step in my entrepreneurial
journey without the financial pressure, which helped me organize
our first office space, including shelving and shipping supplies,
so I could pack up our first orders,” said Williamson. “Since
Selfmade, True Scoops has grown like a weed. We’ve launched in over
fifty independent retailers, ten grocery stores and more.”
Features and benefits of Selfmade and the 12-month Grow
membership scholarship include:
- On-demand instruction in all facets of how to launch, grow, and
scale a company
- 1:1 mentoring with leading industry experts
- Weekly workshops led by seasoned business coaches
- Q+A’s with A-list female founders, CEOs, and venture
capitalists
- Customizable templates for profit and loss statements, pitch
decks, marketing assets, and more
- Access to world-class experts in tech, finance, marketing,
sales, and investing
- A custom-built virtual community
- Virtual and in-person member-matching initiatives
Visit officedepot.com/scholarship to nominate yourself or
someone you know for a 2023 Selfmade Grow membership scholarship.
The deadline to submit a scholarship application is March 14, 2023.
For more information about Selfmade, visit TrySelfmade.com.
About Office Depot Office Depot, LLC, an operating
company of The ODP Corporation, is a leading specialty retailer
providing innovative products and services delivered through a
fully integrated omnichannel platform of Office Depot and OfficeMax
retail stores and an award-winning online presence,
OfficeDepot.com, to support the productivity and organization of
its small business, home office and education clients. Office Depot
is committed to enabling its clients’ success, strengthening local
communities and providing equal opportunities for all. For more
information, visit officedepot.com, download the Office Depot app
on your iPhone or Android and follow @officedepot on Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
Office Depot is a trademark of The Office Club, Inc. OfficeMax
is a trademark of OMX, Inc. ©2023 Office Depot, LLC. All rights
reserved. Any other product or company names mentioned herein are
the trademarks of their respective owners.
About Selfmade Created by the team at Brit + Co,
Selfmade’s mission is to embolden female founders. The program is
led by Brit Morin and supported by the top female entrepreneurs and
investors in the country. Community and collaboration are at the
heart of a successful business. We know from experience that women
in entrepreneurship thrive when they have the right support system,
including experts, mentors, and biz besties to support them.
Uniquely designed to engineer practical know-how and serendipity at
every touchpoint, Selfmade is a platform like no other. Members
receive a community with an amazing connective tissue, personalized
curriculum, and coaching on topics that propel a business forward:
mindset, vision, strategy, user research, branding, marketing,
business planning, legal, point of sale, GTM strategy, community
building, and fundraising. For more information, visit
tryselfmade.com.
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