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Office Hours Launchpad

The Office Hours Launchpad is a 5-month accelerator program designed to equip emerging and growing African fashion and beauty founders/designers with the tools, mentorship, and legal knowledge to scale their ventures confidently and sustainably.​

Cohort 1

Brands

Empowering Fashion & Beauty Founders to Build, Protect, and Scale Their Brands
 

1 / Fashion Law Pro-bono Clinic x Business Mentorship 

Access expert guidance on fashion law, contracts, trademarks, IP, and brand protection—plus personalized mentoring from fashion and beauty industry veterans.

2 Legal Sessions          2 Business Mentorship Sessions

2 / Community & Connections

Engage in founder roundtables and curated networking to share insights, overcome challenges, and grow your support network.

1 Roundtable 

3 / Skills & Strategy

Advance your brand with workshops and masterclasses in marketing, e-commerce, storytelling, and financial strategy led by industry leaders.

1 Masterclass

Who is this for?

Are you a designer or brand dealing with legal issues?

Would you like to talk to an industry professional who can help you develop your brand further?

Having trouble paying for legal or business advice?

Advisors

Cohort 1

How it works

We hold Office Hours all year long, and five brands are chosen to participate in each round. Apply below if you are a brand or designer interested in taking part in our upcoming round.

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