"One day,"
starts today.
"One day,"
starts today.
Dreamday gets immigrant, BIPOC young people started on their eco-conscious entrepreneurial dreams.
Our pre-seed sponsorship goal for 2022 = $22,000
Dreamday looks up to Shazi Visram
As a child of immigrants, Shazi lived in the motel her parents owned and operated. One day, she started a company for healthy baby foods. Today, Happy Baby Organics brings in $200 million a year. Listen to her story on How I Built This by Guy Raz.
HOW IT WORKS
Over four weeks, participants get:
- Custom-made video-based education on how to start a small, medium business.
- Small group coaching on believing in yourself and handling family conflict.
- A collective of like-minded young people for support and encouragement.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is an Initiator?
An initiator is an entrepreneurship program that prepares a person to start on their business idea. Simply put, it is like an accelerator or incubator without the initial prospects for venture-scale returns.
How does this help young people?
As immigrant and BIPOC children often help in the family business, they face disadvantages. Notably, they lose time for learning things such as career and business know-how common in American culture. These are what Dreamday affords such young people and their family.
Is this a non-profit program?
Dreamday is currently a for-profit project of PASTORIA. It is in-between Angel investing and charitable giving / donations. We call this: “Saint Investing.”
How does the program work?
The standard program is for four weeks. Each participant goes through 1) video-based education and then 2) live, guided reflection on key topics.
- Teaching is by those who have experienced being an immigrant or BIPOC and/or entrepreneurship. (1 hr / week)
- Guidance is provided by a personal coach well-versed in interaction with immigrant and/or BIPOC young people. (1 hr / week)
What are the expected outcomes?
Youth will come out of this with:
- The ability to develop a product or service and have empathy for the customer.
- A business model and an understanding of basic business finances.
- Plans for a marketing and sales funnel.
- Better communications skills for family, friends, and customers.
Who should fund this?
Dreamday invites venture, founders, corporations, foundations, churches, and individuals to sponsorship at four levels.
