The Tentmakers Fellowship is an educational program supporting professional athletes transitioning from sports to entrepreneurship. We provide hands-on, mentorship-driven training in personal branding, product development, and early-stage venture creation.
Scout the market and validate your idea with real users to build a winning strategy.
Execute with our technical team to build your minimum viable product.
Design your offensive playbook to capture market share and drive growth.
Take the field and showcase your solution to industry leaders and investors.
of C-suite women executives played sports, with over half at university level - Ernst & Young research
View Source →Former D1 athletes are 8 times more likely to be business leaders and entrepreneurs than non-athletes
View Source →Active investment portfolio value of athlete-led venture capital firms and direct investments
View Source →Additional insights from McKinsey and NCAA Career Resources show that athletic experience is a strong predictor of business success.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Building Koin (koinapp.info), a platform connecting professional athletes with elite trainers, enabling personalized training sessions anytime, anywhere.
By the end of the program, Fellows will be in a strong position to decide whether they want to bring their business concept to a minimum viable product.