Investor Information
Building a Franchise,
Not Just a Show.
An overview of the Grind Babies® opportunity — the IP, build progress to date, the revenue engines and where the franchise goes next. Season one is in development; the full deck is available on request.
Traction & Momentum
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- Email waitlist
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- Social followers
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- YouTube views
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- Partner inquiries
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Email waitlist
Social followers
YouTube views
Partner inquiries
Build Progress — IP Development
- Character designs
- 10+
- Licensing lanes
- 6
- HBCUs mapped
- 100+
- Season-one stories previewed
- 3
- Official trailer — in development
- 60–90s
Character designs
Licensing lanes
HBCUs mapped
Season-one stories previewed
Official trailer — in development
The franchise opportunity
Grind Babies is an original, wholly owned animated kids' universe rooted in Memphis culture — designed from day one to extend beyond the screen into publishing, education, apparel, toys and live experiences.
Business model
Content-led IP with multiple downstream revenue engines: series and music, licensed consumer products, publishing and education titles, and branded experiences. Licensing is structured by category and territory.
IP portfolio
A defined core character cast with individual profiles and design, a Memphis-based story world with recurring locations, an original music package concept, and the HBCU Heroes education line.
Stage of development
Season one is in development. Completed to date: the core character universe and artwork, season-one story concepts, the Memphis world bible direction, publishing concepts, the HBCU Heroes card series, consumer-product concepts, and live lead-capture infrastructure for fans and partners.
Revenue engines
Entertainment licensing, publishing, education, apparel, toys and collectibles, and live experiences — each mapped to a licensing category with its own inquiry pipeline.
Go-to-market
Build public anticipation and a first-party fan list, secure a distribution partner for season one, then activate consumer products and education categories alongside the series window.
Market Opportunity
Why This Market. Why Now.
Kids' content, character licensing and educational media are converging — and Grind Babies is built for all three.
Kids' streaming boom
Preschool and young-kids content is in high demand across ad-supported and subscription platforms.
Character licensing growth
Apparel, toys, publishing and experiences remain the highest-margin extensions for proven IP.
Educational media spend
Schools, libraries and parents are actively seeking culturally rooted, curriculum-adjacent content.
Cultural tailwind
Memphis music culture and HBCU stories are globally readable and underserved in children's media.
Competitive advantages
- Wholly owned original IP — no third-party character rights
- Culturally specific, globally readable Memphis identity
- Music-led format built for repeat viewing and streaming discovery
- Education line (HBCU Heroes) opening classroom and library channels
- Product-ready design language across apparel, toys and publishing
Use of Funds
Every Dollar Builds the Franchise.
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Series production
35%Unlocks: Story bible → animatic → pilot package
Music production
20%Unlocks: Original songs, score and soundtrack assets
Audience growth
15%Unlocks: First-party fan acquisition and premiere marketing
Publishing & education
15%Unlocks: HBCU Heroes cards, books and classroom tools
Licensing & operations
15%Unlocks: Legal, partnerships and franchise operations
Team
Built With Purpose in Memphis.
Melopiz Smith
Founder & Creator
Built Grind Babies in Memphis as a preschool and young-kids hip-hop learning IP — a world where music, confidence, culture, creativity, teamwork and education live together.
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12–18 Month Targets
Forward-looking targets, not current results.
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Production-ready season-one package (target)
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Distribution agreement (target)
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Initial revenue lines planned: Publishing + Education
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Consumer-product categories planned for activation
Investor Inquiry
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