The Folklore is a global community empowering emerging brands to learn, connect, and grow through innovative commerce technology and tailored support that saves money and time. The company’s software and commerce technology helps global brands manage and grow their consumer and wholesale businesses, save on shipping products and materials, source talent, and access capital, while enabling retailers and service providers to discover and work with a more diverse and global network of brands.

In addition to technology, brands have access to educational content and community events designed to help navigate their business from inception through the growth stage. Monthly in person and digital programming and community groups are designed for brands to connect, support, and build together.

The Folklore is democratizing access to essential tools all brands need to win. We specialize in giving small business owners in emerging markets and often overlooked and underfunded communities resources to lessen the stress and cost of entrepreneurship.

The Folklore provides brand members with technology, education, and community to grow their business and better collaborate with business partners. Members can login to our technology portal to access all of our software and commerce features, educational benefits, and communityresources.

The Folklore is designed to serve small to consumer goods brands that sell products across men’s and women’s fashion, accessories, beauty, home, wellness, hygiene, and kids & baby. If you are thinking about starting a brand or have already launched a brand in these industries, this is the community for you.

Joining The Folklore provides a range of benefits that will help emerging brands. You can find the full list of features here and key benefits below:

• Source freelancers and manufacturers
• Create online B2B and D2C storefronts
• Generate discounted shipping labels
• Receive and manage orders
• Order payment processing
• Mentorship sessions
• Access capital
• Send & receive messages
• Members-only events Educational content
  

The Folklore offers different pricing tiers depending on the level of service, features, and the needs of the brand. The three different membership options are:

• The Folklore Essentials: $39/monthly or $375/annually – Perfect for small businesses that need essential tools to manage operations, grow business knowledge, and build network
• The Folklore Plus: $1,800/annually or $1,075/bi-annually – Invite only for small businesses who are further along in their journey and are looking for more hands on support
• The Folklore Premium: $3,700/annually or $2,175/bi-annually – Invite only for small businesses who are further along in their journey and are looking for more hands on support
  

Brands can join The Folklore in three simple steps:

1. Fill out a short application
2. Once approved, generate a username and password
3. Purchase membership plan and complete self-service onboarding form

Here are the top 5 reasons brand owners should join The Folklore:
1. Save money: Save up to 60% on shipping orders, products, and materials to and from 220+ countries and territories
2. Save time: Auto generate line sheets in under 60 seconds, easily upload or sync existing products from Shopify to develop a wholesale and consumer storefront in 30 minutes
3. Operate globally: Offer your global customers easy and cost effective ways to order, pay, and receive their orders, source global talent to collaborate with in over 40+ countries
4. Enhance skills: 24/7 access to live and recorded educational videos from top industry experts, download business templates, speak to mentors 1 on 1 to ask questions
5. Grow network: Discover and message other brands to form new friendships or collaborate on work projects, attend events in your local area to connect with industry figures