CFL's educational programs teach student-athletes, active professional athletes, and retired/former professional athletes from all major sports leagues including NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, WNBA, MLS, NASCAR, and beyond to treat their earnings as startup capital — not just income. Our curriculum covers budgeting, venture evaluation, personal brand building, and capital deployment strategy. Athletes at every stage — college, active pro, or post-career — compete in CFL's season-based program while building a project or venture alongside veterans and experienced operators. The goal: every athlete leaves with a viable business, not just a sport.

Joining the Draft means contributing your skills, network, or expertise to a project team — you are not providing capital. Investing in the Deal Room means providing financial capital to a project in exchange for securities, facilitated exclusively through StateCF.com. You are welcome to do both on the same project, but they are separate roles with separate processes and legal implications.

Not necessarily. "Joining the draft" integrates you into a project’s strategic team. Roles vary by project—ranging from advisory or operational contributions to formal board seats or mentorship—as defined by each founder. You are not automatically appointed as a corporate officer.

Yes. You may apply to multiple projects simultaneously. However, you may only be selected for and hold one active position at a time. Each project posted in the Deal Room has its own limited seats, its own application, and its own selection process. Being selected for one project does not carry over to another.

Every CFL competition team pairs veterans with athletes — student, active professional, and retired from leagues including NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, WNBA, MLS, NASCAR, and more. Veterans bring military discipline, operational structure, and mission-first thinking. Athletes bring performance drive, public visibility, and competitive edge. This is a co-equal team model — not a mentorship program. Together they build ventures that are battle-tested and market-ready. Donors and sponsors can back these teams through CFL's charitable programs.

Absolutely. CFL welcomes current and former professional athletes from all major sports leagues — NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, WNBA, MLS, NASCAR, and more. Whether you're mid-career, in transition, or years removed from competition, CFL's programs are designed to meet you where you are. Professional athletes bring elite brand equity, public visibility, and competitive discipline that are invaluable to CFL venture teams. Retired athletes, in particular, find CFL's co-founder model a powerful vehicle for their next chapter.

As a Florida-based organization, we concentrate our inaugural expansion in Tampa Bay, Miami, and Orlando. Florida residents receive priority consideration for competition entry and exclusive access to StateCF.com windows. While we celebrate our local roots, we welcome participation from investors across all regions.

Reserving interest is a non-binding signal of curiosity. Upon doing so:

• The founder receives your profile.
• The founder may reach out to provide further details.
• You retain full access to project documents.
• You receive ongoing updates and communications.

There is no pressure to commit; you may evaluate the opportunity at your own pace.

No. All investments carry significant risk, including total loss of capital, illiquidity, and market volatility. The CFL is a nonprofit platform; we do not imply or provide investment returns. Always review legal disclosures and the OFR Registration Form before committing funds.

The review process typically takes 14–21 business days:

• Days 1–3: Initial intake
• Days 4–10: CFL internal review
• Days 11–14: Founder assessment
• Days 15–21: Interviews (if applicable)

Our committee evaluates every application manually to ensure a high-quality match.