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Lagos 2020

At the Founder Institute, you won't "learn" how to build a business. Rather, you will build your business alongside top startup experts using a proven, structured process that has helped some of the world's fastest growing companies raise over $1.75BN. 

Our core program includes a series of challenging growth sprints, in addition to Weekly Feedback Sessions where you will receive constant feedback on your progress from experienced Mentors and Investors. 

See the schedule for the Lagos 2020 program below.

The Final Application Deadline for the Lagos 2020 program is Jan 26, 2020, and you can apply to the program at FI.co/join.

Orientation

Meet the cohort & learn our methodology

Date: Feb 05, 2020
Starts at: 09:00 am (America/Los_Angeles)

Vision

Define a strong business vision

Date: Feb 12, 2020
Starts at: 09:00 am (America/Los_Angeles)

Customer Development

Analyze your customer feedback

Date: Feb 19, 2020
Starts at: 08:00 am (America/Los_Angeles)

Revenue

Validate a scalable revenue model

Date: Feb 26, 2020
Starts at: 08:00 am (America/Los_Angeles)

Branding & Design

Get feedback on branding & design

Date: Mar 04, 2020
Starts at: 08:00 am (America/Los_Angeles)

Mentor Idea Review

Test the core business on a mentor panel

Date: Mar 18, 2020
Starts at: 09:00 am (America/Los_Angeles)

Legal & IP

Review your legal infrastructure

Date: Mar 25, 2020
Starts at: 09:00 am (America/Los_Angeles)

Go-to-Market & Scale

Improve your strategy to launch or scale

Date: Apr 08, 2020
Starts at: 09:00 am (America/Los_Angeles)

Product Development

Get feedback on your product roadmap

Date: Apr 22, 2020
Starts at: 10:00 am (America/Los_Angeles)

Mentor Progress Review

Test your progress on a mentor panel

Date: May 12, 2020
Starts at: 10:00 am (America/Los_Angeles)

Hiring & Onboarding

Improve your team and hiring

Date: May 22, 2020
Starts at: 10:00 am (America/Los_Angeles)

Growth

Establish a scalable engine for growth

Date: May 29, 2020
Starts at: 10:00 am (America/Los_Angeles)

Equity, Funding and Valuation

Fix any impediments to fundraising

Date: Jun 05, 2020
Starts at: 09:00 am (America/Los_Angeles)

Leadership & Celebration

Celebrate & onboard to our post-programs

Date: Jun 13, 2020
Starts at: 09:00 am (America/Los_Angeles)

Post Program Resources

The 4 month Core-Program is just the beginning. We have developed extensive support programs and resources for our Alumni that far exceed any other comparable startup program.

Continued Support

FI Alumni
  • Dedicated Alumni Support Team in Silicon Valley
  • Access to the world's largest network of mentors and investors (35,000+)
  • Private Alumni mailing lists
  • $2M+ in partner discounts
  • Invites to FI sessions & network events
  • Potentail introductions to investors

Post-Programs

Founder Lab
  • A series of virtual advisory programs where you work with our Silicon Valley HQ team to reach next milestones
  • Funding Lab helps get your lead investor within 6 months
  • P/M Fit Lab (2023) helps you get to Product Market Fit
  • FI Venture Network helps you get intros to investors
  • 100% customized and FREE for Alumni