{"id":19098,"date":"2021-01-08T07:55:34","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T15:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/?page_id=19098"},"modified":"2026-01-03T22:18:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T06:18:01","slug":"ecommerce-founders","status":"publish","type":"mentoring-programs","link":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/mentoring-programs\/ecommerce-founders\/","title":{"rendered":"eCommerce Founders Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div id=\"hero\" class=\"x-section cs-ta-center blackfounders bg-image\" style=\"margin: 0 0px;padding: 4% 0px 6%; background-image: url(https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/eCommerce-Founders-Initiative.jpg); background-color: transparent;\" data-x-element=\"section\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;parallax&quot;:false}\"><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container cs-ta-center max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;opacity: 0;transition-duration: 750ms;\" data-x-element=\"column\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;fade&quot;:true}\" data-fade=\"true\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e19098-e4 meqi-0 meqi-1\"><p><svg id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 400 400\"><defs><\/defs><\/svg><\/p>\n<p><style>.cls-1{fill:none;stroke:#fff;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-width:9px;}<\/style><rect class=\"cls-1\" x=\"158.86\" y=\"186.88\" width=\"79.22\" height=\"113.17\"><\/rect><\/p><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text cs-ta-center\" style=\"\" ><h1 class=\"hero_titles\">Peer Mentorship for eCommerce Founders<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p><!--&#091;if lte IE 8&#093;>\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/v2-legacy.js\"><\/script>\n<!&#091;endif&#093;--><br \/>\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/v2.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script>\n  hbspt.forms.create({\n\tportalId: \"5414449\",\n\tformId: \"597cf1d3-a452-4eae-b72b-76ddac393b22\",\n\tonFormSubmit: function($form){\n        setTimeout( function() {\n            var formData = $form.serialize();\n            window.location = \"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/request\/?\" + formData;\n        }, 250 ); \/\/ Redirects to url with query string data from form fields after 250 milliseconds.\n    }\n});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><div class=\"join_group_cta join_group_cta_link\">\n<p class=\"join_group_cta--title\">\nAlready a member?\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/members.foundersnetwork.com\/group\/all\/\" class=\"join_group_cta--link\">Join a Group<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e19098-e10 meqi-8\" id=\"about_section\"><div class=\"x-container max width e19098-e11 meqi-a meqi-b meqi-c flex_row_height\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-2-3 e19098-e12 meqi-f women_colum_left\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e19098-e13 meqi-h meqi-i GLOBAL-subtitle\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">eCommerce Founders Initiative<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e19098-e14 meqi-0 meqi-1 intro_text\"><span><\/span><span>From direct-to-consumer brands to enablement software, the Founders Network eCommerce Initiative brings together founders building the next generation of ecommerce startups. We provide <a href=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/testimonials\/\">full-lifecycle support <\/a>to ecommerce founders, whether you\u2019re finding product-market or solving last-mile challenges. <\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3 e19098-e15 meqi-f meqi-g women_colum\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e19098-e16 meqi-1 meqi-2 meqi-3 icon_grey_bg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/shopping.png\" alt=\"eCommerce\" width=\"65\" height=\"85\" style=\"margin:20px 0 0 0 ;\"\/><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e19098-e17 meqi-1 meqi-2 meqi-3 call_to_action women_page\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\n\nU.S. eCommerce sales grew 43% in 2020, reaching $840M  \n\n\n<br \/>\n\n<a class=\"black-founders-author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalcommerce360.com\/article\/5-ecommerce-data-forecasts-for-2020\/\">\n\n- Digital Commerce 360\n\n<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e19098-e18 meqi-8\" 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x-content e19098-e39 meqi-0 meqi-1 meqi-3 subtitle\"><p>Connect with one of the world\u2019s largest invitation-only founder communities<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e19098-e40 meqi-b meqi-e\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-5 e19098-e41 meqi-f box_stats\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e19098-e42 meqi-0 meqi-1 stats\">$1B+<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e19098-e43 meqi-0 meqi-1 description\">Total capital raised<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-5 e19098-e44 meqi-f box_stats\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e19098-e45 meqi-0 meqi-1 stats\">$1.1M<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e19098-e46 meqi-0 meqi-1 description\">average funding<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-5 e19098-e47 meqi-f box_stats\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e19098-e48 meqi-0 meqi-1 stats\">600+<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e19098-e49 meqi-0 meqi-1 description\">Global FN Members<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-5 e19098-e50 meqi-f 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meqi-e\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-5 e19098-e62 meqi-f box_testimonial\"><span class=\"x-image e19098-e63 meqi-j\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Jags-Krishnamurthy.jpg\" width=\"84\" height=\"84\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-content e19098-e64 meqi-0 meqi-1 name\"><strong>Jags Krishnamurthy<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e19098-e65 meqi-0 meqi-1 title\">Founder, Beveel<\/div><a  class=\"x-btn button_company x-btn-global\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.beveel.com\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"   data-options=\"thumbnail: ''\">Beveel<\/a><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-5 e19098-e67 meqi-f box_testimonial\"><span class=\"x-image e19098-e68 meqi-j\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Jennifer-Jasperse.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-content 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