The Young Entrepreneur Program is a practical founder community for entrepreneurs under 40 who are building in Santa Fe.
If you’re starting a business or running an early-stage business, you’ve probably felt it: you’re making real decisions with limited time, limited bandwidth, and not enough trusted peers. The Young Entrepreneurs of Santa Fe is SFBI’s pilot cohort for 2026 designed to give you practical tools, peer accountability, and a real community of founders who are doing the work here in Santa Fe.
This is not a pitch competition. This is not startup theater. This is about building durable businesses and relationships.
What you get
Monthly cohort sessions (10 sessions per year, in person). Each session blends a short tactical lesson, a working session, and peer discussion so you leave with progress, not just notes.
Peer accountability. You’ll set goals, share what you’re working on, and get real feedback from other founders like you.
Practical founder toolkits. We’ll cover the fundamentals that move the needle: customers, revenue, operations, cash flow, and capacity.
AI as a force multiplier. You’ll learn simple, responsible AI workflows to speed up research, messaging, documentation, and planning—without replacing your judgment.
Who it’s for
This program is for entrepreneurs under 40 who are:
Based in Santa Fe (or building a Santa Fe–based business), and
Actively building (started, launching soon, or making traction), and
Looking for practical support and a peer community
You don’t need a perfect plan. You do need the willingness to show up, do the work, and support others.
What we’ll cover (sample session themes)
- Founder goals and business clarity
- Customer discovery and validation
- Offers, pricing, and revenue
- Marketing systems and messaging
- Operations and workflows
- Financial basics and cash flow
- AI for founders (practical workflows)
- Hiring, contractors, and capacity
- Capital options (bootstrapping to funding)
- Founder showcase and next steps
Schedule and time commitment
10 monthly in-person sessions (about 2 hours each)
Cohort size: approximately 12–20 founders
2026 pilot (dates and location details shared after you apply)
Cost
For the 2026 pilot, SFBI plans to keep participation low-cost and accessible. Final pricing (if any) will be shared before acceptance.
Join the Club
If you’re interested, fill out the form using the "Join the Club" link below. SFBI will follow up with next steps and a short conversation to confirm fit and cohort balance.
After you submit SFBI will review applications on a rolling basis and aim to build a cohort that reflects Santa Fe’s diversity of industries, backgrounds, and founder paths. Selected applicants will be invited to a short onboarding call and will receive the confirmed schedule.
Questions?
Email: pr******@**bi.net
