ABOUT MELISSA BRADLEY

Built by a founder who has been exactly where you are

Melissa Bradley has spent 30 years building, scaling, and exiting companies. She knows what separates six-figure businesses from seven-figure companies because she has crossed that threshold multiple times.


She built NMVU because she was tired of watching talented New Majority founders struggle with challenges she had already solved. This platform is eight years of development and two years of testing with real founders generating real revenue.


Melissa serves as Managing Partner of New Majority Ventures, teaches entrepreneurship at Georgetown University, and served in presidential appointments under Presidents Clinton and Obama.


This is not theory from someone who has never built a business. This is the exact system Melissa wishes existed when she was scaling her first company.

Where Founders Become CEOs

You’ve built something real, but you’re stuck between $100K and $1M because scaling requires different skills than starting. The transition from founder to CEO requires a different skill set. NMVU gives you what you need: tested frameworks from founders who have already scaled, coaching from operators who have done this before, and a community of New Majority founders who are where you are right now.

Courses and tools to grow your business
Coaching to integrate new knowledge into your operations
Network of other entrepreneurs with the same goals

The only CEO development platform built specifically for New Majority founders ready to scale

Personalized Learning Path

You take a ten-minute assessment. You get a custom curriculum based on where your business actually sits today. No wasted time on content you do not need.

Tested Frameworks

Access 50+ modules and 300+ lessons teaching the exact systems that took founders from $100K to $1M+.  Every lesson includes templates you download and use immediately: financial models, hiring playbooks, pricing calculators, marketing frameworks.

Expert Coaching

Connect with experienced coaches through structured programs, live sessions, and on-demand guidance. Learn, grow, and stay accountable.

24/7 Expert Guidance

MelissaAI gives you on-demand answers when you are stuck. Built with 10+ years of research on New Majority founder success, not generic business advice.

Verified Credentials

You earn blockchain-secured badges that prove competency to investors, partners, and customers. These are not participation trophies. You earn them by demonstrating mastery.

Community That Gets It

You join founders at your exact revenue stage who understand the unique challenges of building in your community. These relationships become your most valuable asset.

Curriculum Overview

13 comprehensive courses designed to transform you from founder to CEO

How is this different from other business courses?

 Other courses teach theory. NMVU gives you systems you implement this week. Every lesson includes templates, tools, and frameworks you download and use immediately. You also get coaching from operators and a community of founders at your exact revenue stage.

How is this different from other business courses?

 Other courses teach theory. NMVU gives you systems you implement this week. Every lesson includes templates, tools, and frameworks you download and use immediately. You also get coaching from operators and a community of founders at your exact revenue stage.

How is this different from other business courses?

 Other courses teach theory. NMVU gives you systems you implement this week. Every lesson includes templates, tools, and frameworks you download and use immediately. You also get coaching from operators and a community of founders at your exact revenue stage.

How is this different from other business courses?

 Other courses teach theory. NMVU gives you systems you implement this week. Every lesson includes templates, tools, and frameworks you download and use immediately. You also get coaching from operators and a community of founders at your exact revenue stage.

How is this different from other business courses?

 Other courses teach theory. NMVU gives you systems you implement this week. Every lesson includes templates, tools, and frameworks you download and use immediately. You also get coaching from operators and a community of founders at your exact revenue stage.

Your business is not broken.

You just need the right systems and support.

You have worked too hard to stay stuck at your current revenue. You deserve systems that work, coaching from people who have done this, and a community that understands your journey.


NMVU members are scaling right now. They are hiring teams, raising capital, increasing margins, and building businesses that create wealth for their families and communities.


The question is not whether you can scale.

The question is how fast you want to get there.

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Founder Track Placement Assessment

Unlock your personalized roadmap to scale with clarity and confidence

Founder Track Assessment

Unlock your personalized roadmap to scale with clarity and confidence

Ready to discover the GROWTH track designed to help you scale?

Most founders are building their businesses without a clear map of what to focus on next. This assessment changes that.

In just a few minutes, you'll get a personalized snapshot of where your business stands today across eight core areas: business model, finances, operations, sales, team, marketing, customer experience, and founder readiness. Your results will show you exactly which growth stage you're operating in and recommend the NMVU learning track that will help you move farther, faster, with more clarity and confidence.

This is the first step in your NMVU journey toward becoming the CEO your business needs.

  • Answer 25 guided questions
  • Understand where you stand
  • Identify what's needed to scale
  • Receive a customized learning path
How clearly defined is your business model today?
How strong is your current product-market fit?
How predictable are your monthly sales?
When reviewing financial statements, which best describes you?
How well do you understand your costs and margins?
How often do you review your financial forecast?
How strong is your cash flow management?
How do you make major decisions?
How often does your business depend on you to function?
How resilient are you during challenges?
How well-defined are your processes?
How efficient are your operations?
How well does your tech stack support your business?
What best describes your current team?
How well do you delegate?
How strong is your culture?
How reliable is your acquisition engine?
How confident are you in your pricing?
How would you describe your sales process?
How well do you understand your customers?
How consistent is your customer experience?
How well-defined is your long-term growth strategy?
How prepared is your business to scale quickly?
How mature is your decision-making around growth?
Which best reflects your leadership style during growth?
Calculating Your Results
Analyzing your responses across all 8 business areas...

Here’s the growth track aligned with your current stage and needs:

Strategic Build Track
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Section Breakdown

Business Model
0/15
Financial Maturity
0/20
CEO Mindset
0/15
Operations
0/15
Team & Leadership
0/15
Sales & Marketing
0/15
Customer Insight
0/10
Growth Readiness
0/20