Pre-Accelerator
The Pre-Accelerator program helps you move from idea to validation. Over 10 weeks, you’ll test assumptions with real customers, refine your value proposition and use modern tools - including AI - to understand your market faster. By the end, you’ll have a clearer sense of your direction and the evidence to back it.
Let’s Dive Deeper
Week 1
Onboarding
Getting To Know Your Cohort
Week 2
Lean Canvas Model
Week 3
Ecosystem Mapping
Social Enterprise 101
Week 4
Customer Validation
Prototyping
Week 5
Competitor Analysis
Go To Market Strategy
Week 6
Pitching 101
Week 7
Pitch Practice (Storytelling)
Week 8
Pitch Practice (Visuals)
Week 9
Mental Health Awareness
Meet The Start Ups
Week 10
Pitch Night
Ready to take the first step?
✺ Frequently asked questions ✺
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We requirement at least 5 hours a week for the Pre-Accelerator. 2 hours are in the workshop and 3 hours working on your startup/talking to mentors.
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Don’t feel like it needs to be perfect before you apply! The whole point of the Pre-Accelerator is to take your idea that could still be on a sheet of paper, we validate the problem, do some customer discovery to see if the problem is actually a problem and the customers would buy your solution.
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You can 100% be a sole-founder. All you need is a passion and commitment to your idea and able to commit to the time requirements of Pre-Accelerator. Your startup can have anywhere from 1-4 members at this stage.