Fellowship Program

A check helps for a day.

A Luminary Fellowship lasts a lifetime.

Launched in late 2020, Luminary’s renowned Fellowship Program creates opportunities to support individuals as they navigate their paths, invest in their skills/businesses, and expand their networks.

In partnership with enterprise companies, Luminary has awarded 3,000+ Fellowships spanning 50+ cities.

With more than 75% of Fellowships awarded to women/people of color.

Each Fellowship Program is customized with a tailored curriculum, in partnership with our enterprise sponsor, designed to help them invest in themselves, their careers and/or their businesses delivering:

Full Year of Luminary Membership

Business Resources and Partner Content

Ongoing Education and Support

Programs and Events IRL and Virtually

Critical Introductions and Access to Networking

Coaching and Mentorship

Community and Connection

Visibility and Brand Amplification

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Program

47% of companies

are investing in career mentoring and coaching to boost employee retention

of all U.S.

businesses are small businesses

U.S. women-owned

businesses generate $2.7 trillion per year

Small businesses

employ nearly half of the American workforce and represent 43.5% of America's GDP

Latina women-owned

business have grown more than 87% since 2007 with 400+ started every single day

Help Small Business Owners Overcome Real Challenges

Small businesses need more than just capital to succeed. They need access to ongoing education, expert mentorship, a strong community, meaningful networks, and visibility. That’s where Luminary, and our Enterprise partners, come in.

“33.3 million businesses in the United States qualify as small businesses, making up 99.9% of all U.S. businesses.”

Market Misconceptions

Small business owners, in particular underrepresented founders, are often underestimated. Their insights, innovations, and the opportunities they identify are frequently overlooked or undervalued.

“Nearly half of all U.S. employees are employed by a small business”

Network Exclusion

Limited access to key business and social networks can hold small businesses back—restricting opportunities for mentorship, capital, and continued education.

“One in five [small] businesses fail within the first year”

Underfunded Growth

Lack of access to startup and growth capital makes it harder to scale. Many face challenges hiring, entering new markets, or expanding operations sustainably.

“[Small] Businesses are most likely to fail from running out of capital”

Revenue Inequality

Only 21% of all small businesses are owned by underrepresented minorities. And although women own 40% of businesses in the U.S., fewer than 2% generate over $1 million in annual revenue. The number is even lower for women and people of color.

Small businesses need more than just capital to succeed. They require ongoing education, coaching, mentoring, community, networks, guidance, and exposure to grow and thrive.

That's why enterprises are partnering with Luminary to support small business owners in overcoming the challenges of business ownership.

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