The Stacy’s Rise Project is a funding and mentorship program for women founders. To be eligible, you must meet the following criteria:

• Be all of the following as of the first day of the Program Period (defined below):
  • a woman entrepreneur who is the leading executive (i.e. Founder or Co-Founder) of a business that meets the below business criteria;
  • a legal resident of one of the fifty United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico;
  • eighteen (18) years of age or older (19 in AL and NE).
• Meet all of the following criteria as of the first day of the Program Period:
  • Be a for-profit U.S.-based business selling a consumer packaged good (CPG);
  • Must have at least $25,000 and no more than $1M in annualized sales;
  • Must be at least 50% woman-founded (based on original founding, not current investment ownership) or currently 50% woman-owned;
  • Must be willing to participate in a Virtual Mentorship Program (defined in Section 8); and;
  • Must not be part of an accelerator program at the time of participation.
• The following persons are NOT eligible to participate:
  • Employees, contractors, directors and officers of Frito-Lay., its parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies,
  • Participating retailers, distributors, Web design, advertising, fulfillment, judging and promotion agencies involved in the administration, development, fulfillment and execution of this Program, and
  • The immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, and/or “step”) of each and those living in their same households (those persons whether related or not who live in the same residence for at least three [3] months during the twelve [12]-month period preceding the start date of the Program).