An accelerator studio by
AvroKO World
The Hospitable Bridge accelerator studio was founded to support POC female-identifying founders within the first few years of launching their businesses. Most startups fail within two years, and women-owned businesses—especially POC women-owned businesses—do not always get the necessary funding nor support in these early critical stages.
Weaving distinctly-female and culturally-diverse perspectives and leadership into everyday business operations.
Working in collaboration with founders and AvroKO World to ensure our Ventures become powerhouse influences in the hospitality industry of the future.
Helping women build sustainable businesses, with sustainable cultures and practices.
Currently, women-owned businesses are less likely to survive, despite evidence that their startups are often highly profitable. POC women-owned businesses are even less likely to survive.
To support POC female-identifying entrepreneurs who are improving the hospitality industry with both the monetary and human capital needed for success.
To mentor and guide these entrepreneurs through the critical, early early stages of their Venture, aiding in the growth and development of both the founder and the business.
Through our program and support, we provide our Ventures access to:
Our programs are designed to build bridges to resource and opportunity and are offered at different levels in order to best serve the needs of our Ventures.
Our program designed to help POC female-identifying founders launch their business and secure their place in the market, supported through a 12-month plan.
Our programs rely on direct 1:1 connection, mentorship, and support with our Ventures. We’re back pocket and are ready to help on the other side of a text, call, or cup of coffee.
Smaller micro-bursts of economic support to give businesses and initiatives we believe in a boost to do even more good.
Since its launch in 2001, AvroKO World has earned reputation as one of the most innovative companies in the hospitality industry, due in large part to the group’s legendary storytelling through design and its focus on creating emotionally-connected experiences.
In the past 20 years, the firm has grown to four AvroKO Design offices, developed Brand Bureau, a branding and strategy agency operating in four cities globally, launched over dozen owned and licensed bars and restaurants through AvroKO Hospitality Group, and created Goodshop, a furniture and lighting manufactory designing custom products for the hospitality world.