Sleiman Enterprises is seeking applications for the inaugural class of its retail incubation program, RISE – Retail Incubator for Sleiman Entrepreneurs.
The incubator is geared toward retail entrepreneurs and first-time business owners, helping them “kickstart their business and open a brick-and-mortar store” in a Sleiman shopping center, according to a news release from the company.
RISE will help lower the startups’ first-year costs by providing free base rent for one year. The Sleiman specialty leasing team will teach entrepreneurs about retail leasing, sales forecasting and space design.
The goal is to develop the concept by the second year, when the entrepreneur signs a traditional lease.