HEY, HI(FIVE)

We’re Kaity and Katharine and you may know us from For Now…

Our first business baby, our retail incubator called For Now, helped 200+ emerging brands over the course of 6 years get in front of their audience and grow. In addition to helping brands, we built our own business to 7 figures before selling in 2023 to two fabulous stewards.

It didn't take long until the “what's next” bug buzzed. Without skipping a beat (ok, maybe we skipped a couple), we realized it was time to return to what we LOVE doing: helping founders of emerging brands strategically grow their businesses through retail.

We know starting and running a business is HARD. There aren’t enough hours in the day and your plate is full. We’ve seen it and we’ve lived it.

Enter Founder Fives: workshops, courses and 1:1 strategy sessions for small clothing and accessories businesses to learn how to thoughtfully grow without wasting time or money.

Think of us as an extension of your team; here to help give you a big boost and drive real results. Think of us as your hype girls; here to give you a virtual high five – the universal sign of.... I think you’re doing a really good fucking job.

First up: helping founders build their wholesale channel and relationships with retailers.

Fives All Around

Committed to the Two-Person Clap

OUR EXPERIENCE + FEATHERS IN OUR CAP

FOR NOW: After working together at a Boston-based clothing start-up, we went out on our own and launched For Now in the Boston Seaport in 2017. Over the years we opened 3 more locations, grew e-commerce and represented over 200 brands - many of which people discovered through us for the first time.

  • We were a big part of the growth story for ChappyWrap, Dudley Stephens, Sh*t That I Knit, Joy Street Kids, Longwharf Supply and more.

  • Female Founders Summit: a gathering of female entrepreneurs looking to learn from, inspire and connect with one another. Featured Keynotes included Mara Hoffman of Mara Hoffman and Kerry Docherty of Faherty.

  • Stuck-At-Home Startup Challenge: a virtual competition during Covid that sparked 50 women to launch their businesses

  • EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalists

FOR LATER: We’re founding partners at an early-stage investment partnership where our team collaborates closely with founders to accelerate growth. If you're considering institutional capital, shoot us a note!

ORIGIN STORY app: We believe stores are what help brands tell their stories. We need brands and we need stores. Which is why we created an attribution app, so brands and retailers can finally monetize their relationship. 

As you can see, we have a hot passion for emerging businesses, retail, brand stories and entrepreneurial ventures. Oh, and we also really like tuna melts and potato chips. And high five vibes.