Build the Future: Applications Now Open to Founder Institute Ghana 2023

Founder First, Founder Always. Join us in 2023: Founder Institute is the #1 place in the world to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses.

Today’s economic 'New Normal' is full of reshuffling industries, and new problems in need of solutions - now is a time for entrepreneurs to act.

Whether you need to test and validate early hypotheses before making a large financial commitment to your startup idea, or you are ready to push your startup to the next level through aggressive weekly growth sprints to refine your vision, improve key metrics, and prepare for investor diligence, Founder Institute has the proven processes and network to help you do it.

If you could use a structured process that tells you what to focus on when, and a lifetime of support from Ghana's top investors and entrepreneurs, then apply to the Ghana 2023 Founder Institute today.

We will be hosting several free startup events in Ghana over the coming weeks, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs all from the comfort of home:

How to Acquire Your First Customers with Actionable SEO Strategies : 5:00pm, Apr 24, 2024 (Africa/Monrovia): https://FI.co/e/339046
Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
Building Sustainable Businesses in an Economic Downturn: 4:00pm, Apr 25, 2024 (Africa/Monrovia): https://FI.co/e/341589
Blood, Sweat, and Tears: The Founder’s Journey to Starting: 4:00pm, May 02, 2024 (Africa/Monrovia): https://FI.co/e/343045
How to Build a Fundable Start-up Brand: 5:00pm, May 20, 2024 (Africa/Monrovia): https://FI.co/e/338766
What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 5:00pm, Jun 03, 2024 (Africa/Monrovia): https://FI.co/e/343422
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 5:00pm, Jun 17, 2024 (Africa/Monrovia): https://FI.co/e/339892
How to Turn your Value Proposition into a Product Market Fit: 5:00pm, Jun 24, 2024 (Africa/Monrovia): https://FI.co/e/341423
Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 12:00am, Jul 02, 2024 (Africa/Monrovia): https://FI.co/e/340203
How to Acquire your First 100 B2C Customers: 5:00pm, Jul 08, 2024 (Africa/Monrovia): https://FI.co/e/344388
How to Build a Personal Brand: The Startup Founders Guide to Thought Leadership: 5:00pm, Jul 24, 2024 (Africa/Monrovia): https://FI.co/e/343127
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas : 5:00pm, Jul 29, 2024 (Africa/Monrovia): https://FI.co/e/341637
What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 5:00pm, Aug 12, 2024 (Africa/Monrovia): https://FI.co/e/344081
Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 5:00pm, Sep 16, 2024 (Africa/Monrovia): https://FI.co/e/342336
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 5:00pm, Sep 23, 2024 (Africa/Monrovia): https://FI.co/e/343527
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 5:00pm, Sep 25, 2024 (Africa/Monrovia): https://FI.co/e/344279
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 5:00pm, Oct 02, 2024 (Africa/Monrovia): https://FI.co/e/342021
What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 5:00pm, Oct 30, 2024 (Africa/Monrovia): https://FI.co/e/344579
Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder : 6:00pm, Nov 04, 2024 (Africa/Monrovia): https://FI.co/e/343318
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 1:00am, Nov 07, 2024 (Africa/Monrovia): https://FI.co/e/342129
Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 6:00pm, Nov 27, 2024 (Africa/Monrovia): https://FI.co/e/342522
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 6:00pm, Dec 02, 2024 (Africa/Monrovia): https://FI.co/e/342229
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 6:00pm, Dec 09, 2024 (Africa/Monrovia): https://FI.co/e/344774

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Make better, faster business decisions in 2023 by sharing your latest progress, challenges, and strategies for constant feedback and evaluation from our expert mentors and advisors, every step of the way–scale your team, develop new business opportunities, and recruit an amazing advisory board with the world's largest network of international startup founders, CEOs, advisors, and investors.

The Ghana accelerator is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Africa Admin, Akua Nyame-Mensah (Director, Founder Institute Ghana), Ayodeji Agboola (Founder CEO, Akowe), Chika Nwogu (Founder, WriteMyBusiness), Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata Jnr. (Co-founder, techbuild.africa), Ifedy Eze (Lead Strategist, Maisematrix Consulting), Oluwarotimi Fasuyi (MR, VDL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED). In addition, some of Accra's top entrepreneurs will be participating as mentors in the program, including:

Adama Varsey Sirleaf: Licensed Attorney, MBA Candidate
Adrien Bouillot: CEO, Founder, Chalkboard Education
Ajuma Ataguba: Managing Director, Founder Institute, Abuja
Ajuma Ataguba: Venture Partner, White Hibiscus Capital
Akua Nyame Mensah: Certified Executive & Leadership Coach, A.N.M & Company
Albert Kwabena Williams: CEO, Williams Oil Limited
Alex Bram: CEO, Hubtel
Alexis Roman: Co-Founder, Hub and Fund
Alfred Rowe: Founder/CTO, Encodev Labs
Allan Whalley: CFO, Premier Technical Services Group
Alloysius Attah: co-founder, Farmerline
Ama Dadson: Founder & CEO, AkooBooks Audio
Amma Gyampo: Co-Founder & CEO, ScaleUp Africa
Anders Lindström: Director of Communications, Head of PR & Communications, the Americas at Hurtigruten
Andrew Takyi Appiah: Managing Director, Zeepay
Angelina Asenso-Addo: Founder & Managing Consultant - PeopleSense Gh, Business Mentor - Ashesi University
Anna Robertson: CEO and Founder, YEVU Clothing
Anthony Takyi: Fynderr, Founder & CEO
Armando Mualumene: Founder and Project Developer & Team Leader, The iDEASLab
Ashwin Ravichandran: Managing Director, MEST Africa
Ato Ulzen-Appiah: Director, Ghana Think Foundation
Aurelia Abena Attipoe: Founder and Project Lead, The Pitch Hub
Ayo Dawodu: CEO & Co-Founder , Loystar
Bade Aluko: Managing Partner, White Hibiscus Capital
Bernard Ian Erbyn: Co-Founder & CEO, Africa Growth Factory
Biase Aggor, Black Volta Ventures
Biyi Oladipo: Treasurer, NIRA
Carly Edwards: Founder, Ground Up Ghana
Carole Ramella: CEO, GFA Consulting Ltd
Cecil Nutakor: CEO, eCampus
Chandni Hirani: Accelerator Manager, Katapult VC
Charlotte Lily Baidoo: CEO, Women's World Banking Ghana
Charmaine Hayden: Partner, Good Soil
Chiamaka Nwosu: CEO, Truckrtech
Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
Chris Zaw: MD, WARC Group
Chris Foltz: Entrepreneur In Residence, Founder Institute + Responsible Solutions Ltd + IRG 100 CMO's & Change Agents
Comfort Adjahoe Jennings: President , African Women Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP)
Damilola Emuze: COO/Co-Founder, ScholarX
Dana Ohana: CEO and Co-Founder, Big Consulting
Daniel Kwaku Merki: Founder of Boxplay Ventures (early-stage venture builder & angel investor), AHK Nigeria
Dave Emnett: Co-Founder, Ozé
Desmond Koney: CEO, Complete Farmer
Don Eteghwia: Founder , Leadwood
Dr Abdul Fatahi Abdulai Kambala: Consultant, Private Consultancy
Dr. Justin Lancaster: Inventor, Kwikbio & FastScience!
Dr. Macdonald C. Vasnani: CEO and Owner , Consolidated Shipping Agencies Limited
Dr. (Mrs.) Leticia Osafo Addo: CEO, Samba Food Ltd.
Dzifa Ababio: Brand Builder, Creative , LUMIVERTE, Yabo's Food, Vibin'
Ebenezer Arthur: CEO, Wangara Capital
Ebenezer Lartey: CEO , Marketexpress.com.gh
Ebo Ferguson Yankson: Training and Development Strategist., Aker Energy AS
Edem Dotse: CEO, Swiftly Global
Edison Gbenga: Business Developer , ACME Mastermind Group
Edward Amartey Tagoe: Co-Founder & Director , Nandimobile Limited
Edward Pie: Senior AI Engineer , XAIN
Ekow Mensah: Founder & CEO, TANOE
Emi Beth Quantson: CEO & Founder, Kawa Moka Coffee Company
Emily Sheldon: Co-Founder and CEO, African Health Innovation Centre
Emmanuel Noah: CEO, Quail Masters Ltd.
Emmanuel Darko: CEO, Babaoo Foods
Emmanuel Gamor: Founder, Urithi Labs
Emmanuel Oluwatosin: ED & Product Lead, Startupcourt
Emmanuel Buetey Noah: CEO, Benben
Emmanuel Leslie Addae: Africa Regional Recruitment Manager, Africa Internship Academy
Enrico Cupido: Managing Director, EJC Consulting (pty) Ltd
Erdinc Ekinci: Managing Director, Founder Institute Korea & Japan
Erin Horne McKinney: Founder & CEO, Black Female Founders (#BFF)
Ethel Cofie: CEO, Edel Technology Consulting
Etornam Fianoo Vidza: Founder, SPiiKA
Eyram Akofa Tawia: Founder , Leti Arts
Farida Bedwei: Co-Founder & Chief Technical Officer , Logiciel
Felix Darko: Venture Partner , Daba
Femi Adewumi: Director of Training, MEST
Fiifi Baidoo: CTO, iSpace Foundation
Fiifi Baidoo: CEO, Cloud Port Limited
Florence Toffa: Director, , Mobile Web Ghana
Florence Toffa: CEO , Mobile Web Ghana
Fortunat Diener: Founder , AVEC-SAVE AG
Foster Awintiti Akugri: Incubator Manager, Stanbic Bank Ghana Ltd.
Francis Asante: Sr. Software Engineer , Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Frank Amankwah: Founder, Hawkman Labs
Fred Moore: Chairman and CEO, AJS LTD
Freda Yawson: Co-Founder & Lead, African Health Innovation Centre and Innovate Ghana
Frederick Mawuli Deegbe: Managing Partner, Heel the World Ltd
Gabriel Ankamafio: CEO, Homechow App
Gbite Oduneye: Founder and Managing Partner, ODBA
George Adjebeng: Head of Innovation Manager and Multichannels Unit , Societé Generale Ghana
Guido Von Westerholt: COO, Damedic
Hany O.Soliman: Managing Director , EJC Consulting (pty) Ltd.
Hayford Asafo Adjei: CEO
Hayford Nkansah Brakoh: CEO, MedRX App
Haymee I. Perez Cogle: Managing Director, Founder Institute Luanda
Herman Chinery Hesse: CEO, Softtribe Ltd.
Ide Swager: International Consultant, CINOP Global
Itumeleng Moagi, Growth Factor
Jane Egerton Idehen: Head of Sales | Middle East & Africa , Facebook
Jesse Agyepong: CEO, AFIBA CONSULTING
Jessica Poku: Country Manager, UBER GHANA
Jewel Thompson: Assistant Lecturer of Entrepreneurship , Ashesi University
Jimi Daodu: Founder, Vault Hill Limited
Jinguang Yang: Partner, Rose Lake Ventures
Joanna Bingham: Founder & CEO, Footprints Africa
Joannes Hotagua: Founder and CEO, Hotagua Enterprises LTD
Jonathan Okanlawon: Co-Founder/Board Executive , Global Croft Ltd
Jorge Appiah: CEO, Kumasi Hive
Josiah Kwesi Eyison: CEO, iSpace Foundation
Junaid "Timtooni" Yakubu: Founder, Timtooni Studios
Kafui Yevu: Founder , kraado
Kamal Yakub: CEO, TroTro Tractor
Kamil Nabong: CEO, Hub and Fund
Kay Boakye: Co-Founder, STEMeIn
Kelvin Tyron: CEO, Nvoicia
Kelvin Abdallah: Non Executive Partner
Kelvin Atuguba: Project Manager , McDan Group of Companies
Kenny Schumacher: Founder, Delesign
Keshni Morar: Managing Director, Founder Institute South Africa + Investable
Kimberly Ofori: Founder , Growth Republic & GV Studio
Kingsley Abrokwah: CEO, Pentiumtech Limited
Kirchuffs Atengble: Executive Director , PACKS Africa
Kirin Kalia: Founder and CEO, Grow Through Story
Kofi Dadzie: Co-Founder & Former CEO of Rancard, plus Consultant/Advisor in Tech Strategy & Governance , KofiDadzie.com
Kofi Zormelo: Head Of Development , Windwater Development Limited
Kojo Ayirebi: Managing Director, Zished Limited (zished.com)
Kojo Soboh: Executive Director, EMY Africa & Carbon AV
Korieh Duodu: Principal , Egality Law
Krastina Zhivkova: Sustainable Business Development Expert, Various
Kwame Dadson: Business Teaching Fellow , MEST Africa
Kweku Fleming: Business Advisor, Stanford Seed
Lady Omega Hammond: CEO, Ampersand Technologies Ltd
Lamin K Darboe: CEO, Bantaba
Lamin K Darboe
Lavina Ramkissoon: AI Ethics and Technology Policy, African Union
Lavina Ramkissoon: Africa's Voice - Chairperson and Director #aiMom, Founder Institute
Lorraine Wright, MBE: Chief of Sales & Crowdfunding, Grow For Me
Mac Carthy Mac Gbathy: Co-Founder, HOPin Academy
Mahi Sall: Expert, Fintech-Bank Partnerships, AfricaBerlin Network Ambassador
Mahmoud Jajah: CEO, ZongoVation Hub
Marcelino Turati Gomez: Program Manager, AfricaBerlin Network, Enpact
Marco Rovagnati: Entrepreneur & Consultant , Groundbreaking | Poapoa
Marie Baba: Tech Angel Investor, Noir Diaspora
Mark Kleyner: Co-Founder, Dream VC
Matthieu Boucher: Investment Manager & Data Analytics Consultant, Justin305
Maurice Caschinco: Manager, Kumasi Hive/Solar Taxi
Mauricio Cardoso: Corporate Venture Manager, O POVO Communication Group
Maxwell Ampong: CEO, Maxwell Investment Group
Meghan McCormick: CEO, Dare to Innovate/Ozé
Michael Ocansey: Co-Founder & CTO, AgroCenta Holdings Ltd
Michael Newlove Mensah: CEO, Ceruba/Utterwave
Michael Oscar Esio: Co-Founder, Africacomicade
Miishe Addy: CEO, Jetstream
Mohit Premanik: Management Partner, The Aspen Institute
Mona Boyd: CEO, Landtours Ghana Limited
Moses Mallaghan: CEO, Agro Innova Ltd
Mrs. Stella Appenteng: CEO, Apstar Tours Limited
Nabil Khalifa: CEO, CirclePay
Nadia Catraio: Manager, Katraio Services Lda
Nadia KANOUN: CEO, Senior Adviser, Trainer & Coach, IHSCEN for Startups
Nana Opoku W. O. Agyeman Prempeh: Founder & CEO, Grow For Me
Nana Osei: Founder, Co-Founder, Bluhue Ventures & Bohten Eyeglasses
Ndifreke Anwanakak: Mr, Growth Factor
Nehemiah Attigah: CEO , Hatua Tech Ltd.
Nelson Amo: CEO, Innohub, Founder, Accra Angels Network
Nii Ashe Bruce: Director , Samora Ventures
Olamide Afolabi: Managing Director , Touch and Pay Technologies Limited
Oluwakemi Adeniran: Managing Consultant, Learning Solutions Nigeria Limited
Patrick Beattie: CEO, RedBird
Paul Damalie: CEO, Inclusive Financial Technologies
Pearl Esua Mensah: CEO, Media General Ghana
Percy Amoo Yankey: Executive Director, IBS Consulting Alliance
Prasanth Kumar: Director, Founders Factory
Prince Bonney: CEO , ICODE GH
Prince Asamoah: Founder, Tap & Hop
Prince Oppong Kwarteng: Advisor & Coordinator, Business Ideas for Development, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Priscilla Adjubel: Founder, Impact Hub Accra
Regina Honu: CEO, Soronko Academy
Richard Amuzu: CEO, SDNGROUP GHANA LIMITED
Richard Adarkwah: Founder , Insurerity
Roman Kovalenko, Reserve Bank of Austrslia
Rose Mary Nakasenge Bbosa: Founder, MARBO GLOBAL INVESTMENTS LTD
Rudolph Ampofo: Partnerships Manager, SSA, Wikimedia Foundation
Russell Brand: CEO & Founder, Responsible Solutions Limited
Sakhile Xulu: CEO, Innovation Youth Ambassador, Dot Connector, World Summit Awards
Sakhile Xulu: CEO, Qisimah
Sam Yeboah: CEO, Mirepa Capital
Sameer Sortur: Founding Partner, SquareCircle Ventures
Samuel Sowah: CEO, Bace Group
Samuel Oriaku, Growth Factor
Samuel Opoku: Founding Partner, Start.Up Lounge Africa
Samuel Baddoo: Founder & CEO, Fleri Inc.
Senam Kofi Joy: Product Designer , senamDesign
Seth Akumani: Head of Exploration, UNDP and Citra Social Innovation Lab
Setriakor Nyomi: Director Of Technology , Moringa School
Sewu Steve Tawia: Angel Investor, Accra Angels Network, Asime Ventures
Sewu Steve Tawia: African Angel, Accra Angels
Sheriff Olujide: Managing Partner, SOCS GokSon Capital (SGC) Ventures
Simon Turner: Founding Partner, Groundbreaking, Managing Director, FI Ghana
Sola Adekanye: Founder, Open Innovation Access
Solange Gerda Ammah: Associate , Egality
Stephanie Ansah: Founder, The M1720 Group Limited
Stephanie Kingue: Founder , Dwelner
Stephen Bandoh: President, Workspace Ghana
Taaka Awori: CEO, Busara Africa
Thelma Kodowu: Co-Founder, InvestPro Advisors Limited
Theodore Albright: Managing Consultant , The Family Office Africa
Thiago Garcia: CEO & General Partner, 10X Partners
Timothy Quarshie: Founder , Veew Digital
Timothy Kotin: CEO & CoFounder, Superfluid Labs
Tomi Davies: Collaborator-in-Chief, TVC Labs
Tony Marfo: CEO, Anitrack
Victoria Derban: Associate Lawyer , Egality Law
Violet Amoabeng: Founder, Skin Gourmet Limited
Will Senyo: CEO, Impact Hub Accra
William Sekyi: President, Trekkco
Yao Baku: President, Pennysmart
Yaw Amoateng: Director/Business Head, NewEdge Infotech Gh Ltd.
Yemi Oluseun: Founder/ CEO - Fintech, SaaS Business Growth, Automation & Change Management, The Change Hive
Yutaro Oka: Founder, CEO, Rocka Foods
Yuto Saiki: Founder & CEO , Outlier, Inc.
Yvonne Okyere-Whalley: Head of Legal, Aegis Africa
Yvonne Acheampong: Director of Client Services , Now Available Africa
Zachary Parsons: Consultant and Trainer, Z. W. Parsons
Zara Abbey: CMO, SnooCODE

And many more to be announced.

Since 2009, Founder Institute’s highly-structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,000 entrepreneurs to grow quickly, know what to do next, and make key connections through the largest community of startup advisors in the world.

It all starts with our renowned ‘FI Core’ accelerator, which pushes founders at the idea and pre-seed stages to reach the milestones needed for investment and sustained growth. Alumni of FI Core then receive free access to our advanced ‘Founder Lab’ accelerators for years to come, and can get matched with prospective investors in the FI Venture Network - a collection of global funds actively investing in the earliest rounds of funding.

The results speak for themselves: FI Alumni have raised over $1.75BN in funding, and are building impactful businesses across 200+ cities and 100+ countries all across the globe. (see the FI 50 Report here).