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The Frontrunners League

The Frontrunners League is a global business development organization based in the United States, connecting resources to innovators and leaders addressing significant global challenges. Founded in 2019, it focuses on facilitating trade deals and promoting sustainable practices.

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Overview

What The Frontrunners League does

What The Frontrunners League is

The Frontrunners League is a global business development organization based in the United States, connecting resources to innovators and leaders addressing significant global challenges. Founded in 2019, it focuses on facilitating trade deals and promoting sustainable practices.

How it participates in the startup ecosystem

The current public profile supports community and event host and publisher capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.

Operational profile

Organization status and context

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Operational status
Active
Organization type
Community
Founded
Founded in 2019
Approximate age
About 7 years
Structured capabilities
Community · Event host · Publisher
Last reviewed
April 1, 2026

Official channels

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Capability profile

The Frontrunners League as a community

Community overview

The Frontrunners League is a global business development organization founded in 2019 by Mary Kurek. Based in the United States, it focuses on connecting resources to founders, leaders, and innovators who are addressing significant global challenges.

Community focus

Frontrunners League specializes in business development services, including sourcing, relationship development, and introductions for various client types such as innovators, NGO leaders, company executives, and government officials. Their focus areas include economic development, infrastructure, education, health, technology, food security, real estate, security, and agriculture.

Member value

Members of the Frontrunners League benefit from a vast network of over 650 global innovators, experts, business leaders, and diplomats, which serves as a resource pool for business development initiatives. They also gain access to various programs and media that promote business opportunities and insights.

Membership

Recorded members
650
Pricing models
free

Format and cadence

Modality
hybrid
Schedule
rolling-admissions
Commitment
light

Availability

Membership state
Accepting
Next recorded event
September 25, 2024

Audience and fit

Audience
Founders
Benefits
network-access
Program types
community and other
Selection criteria
open
Regions
Global · United States

Community activity

Events and activity

The Frontrunners League hosts several events, including the UNCF HBCU iRISE Executive Empowerment Golf Tournament Classic scheduled for September 25-29, 2024, at Pebble Beach Resorts, and the Science Summit UNGA 79, a virtual event on September 13, 2024, focusing on scientific discussions related to the UN.

Notable members

Notable members include Mary Kurek (President and CEO), Mike Jalonen (Founder & CEO, Habit Driven), Chuck Moyer (President, Task4Pros), Paul Barry (Co-founder, Habit Driven), Alana Stott (Founder, Rakini Holdings), and Dr. Osita Aniemeka (Co-founder and CEO, Sub Saharan Open University).

Capability profile

The Frontrunners League as an event host

Event focus

The Frontrunners League specializes in business development services, including sourcing, relationship development, and introductions for various client types such as innovators, NGO leaders, company executives, and government officials. Their focus areas include economic development, infrastructure, education, health, technology, food security, real estate, security, and agriculture. They aim to facilitate trade deals, assist in disaster recovery, and promote sustainable practices through enterprise.

Format narrative

The organization runs various initiatives, including podcasts and newsletters to discuss innovations and share business opportunities.

Participant value

Every engagement has paid for itself and has resulted in invaluable opportunities for businesses.

Format and cadence

Startups can present
No

Availability

Registration state
Not currently accepting
Next recorded event
September 13, 2024
Next event location
virtual

Audience and fit

Audience
Founders
Regions
Global · United States

Speakers and past editions

Speakers

Notable speakers include Mary Kurek, Mike Jalonen, Chuck Moyer, Paul Barry, Alana Stott, and Dr. Osita Aniemeka.

Past editions

The organization has built a network of over 650 global innovators, experts, business leaders, and diplomats, referred to as the Frontrunners League community.

Capability profile

The Frontrunners League as a publisher

Editorial focus

The Frontrunners League specializes in business development services, focusing on sourcing, relationship development, and introductions for innovators, NGO leaders, company executives, and government officials. Their areas of focus include economic development, infrastructure, education, health, technology, food security, real estate, security, and agriculture. They aim to facilitate trade deals, assist in disaster recovery, and promote sustainable practices through enterprise.

Audience value

Frontrunners League provides a network of over 650 global innovators, experts, business leaders, and diplomats, serving as a resource pool for business development initiatives.

Format and cadence

Content formats
podcast and newsletter
Cadence
twice a month

Availability

Guest pitch state
Not currently accepting

Audience and focus

Audience
Founders · Corporate Innovators
Regions
Global · United States

Flagship work and coverage

Flagship properties

The organization runs the Frontrunners Innovate Podcast, which discusses innovations and business opportunities, and the Opportunities Newscast, a newsletter published twice a month that shares business opportunities and insights.

Connected ecosystem

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Common questions

What to know about The Frontrunners League

Upseed classifies The Frontrunners League under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community, event host, and publisher capabilities.

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Source basis

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Last reviewed

April 1, 2026

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