Abuja Virtual 2021

Program Schedule

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

Apr 04

Early Application Deadline

Jun 13

Final Application Deadline

Jun 16 06:30 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
Jun 16, 2021
Time
01:30pm 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
Jun 23 06:30 pm week 2

Vision

Jun 30

Refund Deadline

Jun 30 06:30 pm week 3

Customer Development

Jul 07 06:30 pm week 4

Revenue

Jul 28 06:30 pm week 7

Branding & Design

Aug 04 06:30 pm week 8

Mentor Idea Review

Aug 11 06:30 pm week 9

Legal & IP

Aug 18 06:30 pm week 10

Go-to-Market & Scale

Aug 25 06:30 pm week 11

Product Development

Sep 01

Join the Equity Collective

Sep 08 06:30 pm week 13

Mentor Progress Review

Sep 15 06:30 pm week 14

Hiring & Onboarding

Sep 22 06:30 pm week 15

Growth

Sep 29 06:30 pm week 16

Equity & Funding

Oct 20 06:30 pm week 19

Graduation

week 20+

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