The Venture for America Accelerator is a 3-month program designed to support and catalyze the launch of Fellow-founded companies. Based in Philadelphia, the Fellows and their teams are provided coworking space at First Round Capital, weekly programming, and access to VFA’s network of mentors, advisors, and investors. This year, five teams have hit the ground running in Philly, continuing to develop their businesses and preparing to become full-time founders at the conclusion of their Fellowship this summer.
Steven Mazur and Eric Huang are the cofounders of Ash & Anvil, a clothing company designed to make shorter men look and feel good. Both Steven and Eric spent their two-year fellowships in Detroit, working at Social Proof and iRule, respectively, before coming to Philadelphia to start their own venture. Steven, a Sterling Heights, Michigan native, earned a degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering at North Carolina State University, where he also found the time to launch both a youth leadership organization and a telemedicine company. Eric, originally from Washington, DC, studied Entrepreneurship at Notre Dame, while also competing on the Notre Dame squash team.
Check out the video below to learn more about Eric, Steven, and their journey launching Ash & Anvil:
https://vimeo.com/133765694