This is where it all begins. During the Accelerator Kickoff you will meet the Local Leaders and fellow Founders in your cohort, and learn about local partners.
Sprints
During the Accelerator Kickoff, your cohort will be split up into the "Validate Track", “Launch Track”, or “Growth Track”, depending on the stage your business. The "Validate Track" helps the earliest-stage founders validate an idea and build a team; the "Launch Track" focuses earlier Founders and teams on launching and getting initial traction; while the "Traction Track" focuses teams with a live product and customers on traction and funding.
The below deliverables are in addition to any custom "Epic Sprints" you may receive based on your specific challenges, and below is a small sample of the deliverables you’ll complete through Working Groups and Office Hours:
Launch Track Deliverables
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Progress - Outline your business ideas and any testing or progress made to date.
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Hotseat Pitch - Prepare a one minute verbal pitch for the weekly “Founder Hotseat”, where you present to Mentors during the Feedback Sessions. Start with our one-sentence pitch template, and if you do not have a final idea yet, describe yourself and a field that you are passionate about and uniquely qualified to build a business around.
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Co-Founders - If you are looking for a Co-Founder, create a basic description of what you are looking for, and this will be shared with the rest of your cohort.
Growth Track Deliverables
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Program Goals - Outline the monthly objectives your team wants to achieve during the four month Core Program.
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Key Performance Indicators - Outline the KPIs that you are currently using to track success. Analyze the validity of these metrics, and create a plan to share updated metrics and progress with your Local Leaders every week in the program.
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Hotseat Pitch - Prepare a one minute verbal pitch for the weekly “Founder Hotseat”, where you present to Mentors during the Feedback Sessions. Start with our one-sentence pitch template, followed by why your team is uniquely qualified to execute your business and the progress that you’ve made to date.