2023 Holiday Gift Guide

Give a meaningful, unique gift with an impact this holiday season by skipping the usual big box retailers while supporting our Fellow Founders.

Use code VFAGIFT for a special offer from select Fellow-Founded Companies listed below.

Connected Wellness for Your Pet

Connected Wellness for Your Pet

Mella Pet Care is creating an ecosystem of fear-free connected pet health monitoring innovations for vets in the clinic and pet parents in the home with the world’s first accurate underarm pet thermometer.

Take 10% off Mella products with code VFAGIFT.

Founded by Ben Seidman ‘15

A Zing in Every Cup

A Zing in Every Cup

Free of all the unnecessary ingredients that weigh you down, Zest Tea offers nutritional beverages that are simple, delicious, and highly functional. With flavors like cinnamon apple, pomegranate mojito, and even classics like earl gray, you’ll find your zing in every cup.

Use code VFAGIFT and receive 25% off through December.

Founded by James Fayal ’12

Take Care of Your Air

Take Care of Your Air

Windmill is here to help make your home a sanctuary. They’ve built a better window air conditioner that is an elegant, efficient, and quiet AC that blends right into your space.

Enjoy $35 off your purchase with code VFAGIFT this holiday season!

Founded by Michale Mayer ’12

Endless Creativity for All Ages

Endless Creativity for All Ages

KEVA Planks is a family-owned business with a mission to inspire the creative spirit. As the world’s most beloved building block, they encourage open-ended play, every day for kids and adults alike. Be the hero of the holidays with this gift that is sure to entertain well into the new year.

Enter VFAGIFT and receive 20% off any home products.

Founded by Amy Scheel ‘17

For Men of Great Heights

For Men of Great Heights

Ash & Erie is bringing confidence to every short man in the world, helping them look and feel their best. By creating the best possible clothes for men 5’8” and below they’re building a community that supports each other.

Use code VFAGIFT for 25% off any order for a limited time.

Founded by Steven Mazur ’13 & Eric Huang ’13

Not Your Average Pick-Me-Up

Not Your Average Pick-Me-Up

JIBBY is a cold-brew coffee that balances your first cup of coffee with a drop of CBD. The result: a calmer and more productive start to the day, without the peaks or valleys, that will have you feeling less anxious and more productive. CBD not your thing? Try their new Super Matcha Latte, featuring your daily dose of collagen protein and superfoods to support energy, digestion, and skin health.

Use code VFAGIFT and receive 15% off your order.

Founded by James Reina ’19 & Alvaro Ortega ’19

Made with Love and Just a Little Anxiety

Made with Love and Just a Little Anxiety

bubuleh is a sustainable, high-quality brand that is heavily influenced by and celebrates Yiddish, Jewish heritage, culture, and family that all can wear and enjoy.

Shop their Holiday Clearance Sale and enjoy more colors and styles than ever, including items for babies, lifestyle products, and more. There really is something for everyone.

Use the code VFAGIFT for 15% off your purchase!

Founded by Jordan Star ’16

Your Path to Flawless Skin

Your Path to Flawless Skin

Slay Naturals is a skincare line focused on simplifying skincare routines with moisture-focused products! Cleanse, exfoliate, hydrate, and moisturize your skin in three easy steps with The Slay Kit.

Visit their Amazon storefront for additional Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals!

This holiday season use code VFAGIFT for 20% off your purchase at SlayNaturals.com.

Founded by Breonna Massey ’20

Cultivating Creative Representation

Cultivating Creative Representation

The Creative Representation Empire from Revolutionary Hearts Industries creates culturally representative and educational coloring books with the goal of making sure that children can see themselves wherever they look. With multiple coloring books to choose from you’ll find something for the little artist in your life.

Know of a school or educational organization that would be interested in providing coloring books for their students? Order their 2024-2025 Catalog now.

Founded by Naomi Winston ’22

Specialty Coffee with a Purpose

Specialty Coffee with a Purpose

Biota Coffee is small-batch and regeneratively grown coffee that grows in a way that heals degraded soils, restores nutrient density, and increases biodiversity. Whether you brew it hot or cold, enjoy coffee the way nature intended, and heal the planet with every cup.

Use code VFAGIFT and receive 25% off your order.

Founded by Parker Hughes ’20

The Art of Elegance

The Art of Elegance

Pick up something bold from DIOP this holiday season! Shop items from reusable grocery bags, scarves, bucket hats, and more in this African Diaspora-inspired line of accessories and apparel. You’re sure to find something for your favorite fashion-forward friend or family member.

For a limited time use code VFAGIFT and earn 20% off site-wide.

Founded by Mapate Diop ’16 & Evan Fried ’16

All Natural Every Day

All Natural Every Day

GEM is revolutionizing daily nourishment by simplifying your daily health habits with clean, food-first products. Designed for humankind and backed by science, GEM deliciously features only whole plant ingredients with no fillers or preservatives, just complementary nutrients that are easier to absorb, and easier on the planet.

Try the popular Daily Essentials and receive 50% off your first month* with code VFAGIFT.

Founded by Sara Cullen ’12

 

*50% off discount does not apply to previous month. 50% off first month rolls into full price subscription the next month.

Style with a Purpose

Style with a Purpose

Check out the VFA Shop for all of your official Venture For America gear! You’ll find polos, hats for all weather, outerwear, and accessories for the Fellow or Alum in your life.

Enjoy free shipping on your order when you use code VFAGIFT now.

Support the Next Generation of Startup Leaders and Founders

Support the Next Generation of Startup Leaders and Founders

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VFA Has Ceased Operations


Since its first cohort in 2012, Venture For America (VFA) has championed entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic growth across the nation. As of August 6, 2024, VFA has ceased its operations. While this marks the end of an era, it also provides an opportunity to reflect on the extraordinary accomplishments and lasting impact that we have achieved together.

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