Ramallah 2019

Program Schedule

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

Jan 13

Early Application Deadline

Feb 03

Final Application Deadline

Feb 13 05:00 pm week 1

Orientation

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
Feb 13, 2019
Time
10:00am EST

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
Feb 20 05:00 pm week 2

Vision and Validation

Feb 27

Refund Deadline

Feb 27 05:00 pm week 3

Customer Development

Mar 06 05:00 pm week 4

Revenue

Mar 13 05:00 pm week 5

Branding and Design

Mar 20 05:00 pm week 6

Mentor Idea Review

Mar 27 05:00 pm week 7

Legal

Apr 03 05:00 pm week 8

Go-to-Market Planning

Apr 10 05:00 pm week 9

Product Development

Apr 24 05:00 pm week 11

Mentor Progress Review

May 01 04:00 pm week 12

Hiring and Onboarding

May 08 04:00 pm week 13

Growth

May 15 04:00 pm week 14

Equity and Funding

May 22 04:00 pm week 15

Leadership and Graduation

week 16+

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