Hungary - Eastern Europe 2025

Program Schedule

Our flagship 'FI Core' program combines structured sprints with constant feedback to help you reach the milestones needed for investment and growth.

Mar 09

Early Application Deadline

Apr 13

Final Application Deadline

Apr 29 06:00 pm week 1

Accelerator Kickoff

During the Accelerator Kickoff, you will meet the Local Leaders and your cohort of Founders, and establish how your startup will use the program to push your business forward.

Date
Apr 29, 2025
Time
12:00pm EDT

Sprints

Your cohort will be split up into the "Validate Track", "Launch Track" or "Growth Track", depending on each Founder's stage and existing progress.

The below deliverables are in addition to any custom "Epic Sprints" you may receive based on your specific challenges, and are just high-level previews of the 10-15 deliverables you'll complete through Working Groups and Office Hours:

Deliverables

Validate Track
  1. Introductions - Prepare concise introductions on your background, skillset, and goals in FI to share with the cohort.
  2. Office Hours - Book your first Office Hours with Local Leaders and Mentors to get guidance on the next steps for your business.
Launch Track
  1. Office Hours - Book your first Office Hours with Local Leaders and Mentors to get guidance on the next steps for your business.
  2. Hotseat Pitch - Prepare a one sentence verbal pitch for the weekly "Founder Hotseat", where you present to Mentors during the Feedback Sessions.
Traction track
  1. Hotseat Pitch - Book your first Office Hours with Local Leaders and Mentors to get guidance on the next steps for your business.
  2. Vision Statement - Create a 3-5 sentence "Why Statement" that tells a cohesive story about why your company exists, in preparation for Mentor Feedback during the next session.
Sprints
Research
Apr 30 06:00 pm week 1

Vision & Mission

May 07 06:00 pm week 2

Customer Development

May 14

Refund Deadline

May 14 06:00 pm week 3

Revenue & Business Models

May 21 06:00 pm week 4

Pitch Mastery

May 28 06:00 pm week 5

Mentor Idea Review

Jun 04 06:00 pm week 6

Legal & Equity

Jun 11 06:00 pm week 7

Go-to-Market & Scale

Jun 18 06:00 pm week 8

Product Development

Jun 25 06:00 pm week 9

Investor Progress Review

Jul 02 06:00 pm week 10

Co-Founders & Team

Jul 09 06:00 pm week 11

Growth

Jul 16 06:00 pm week 12

Funding

Jul 23 06:00 pm week 13

Graduation

week 14+

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