The Founder Academy is a 3-month program designed to help you kickstart your startup founder journey. The programme features workshops with experts, video tutorials delivered by founders from across Africa, fireside chats with experienced startup operators and investors, office hours sessions, and weekly deliverables to keep you focused and progressing towards launching your Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and securing your first users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once you\u2019ve graduated from our Founder Academy, you\u2019ll become eligible to apply to our Accelerator program that prepares you to become investment-ready and will also be potentially considered for investment from our upcoming ALX Ventures Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who should enroll?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Founder Academy is perfect for new or aspiring entrepreneurs who are ready to do hard things and solve local and global challenges through business. Read some of the profiles from past Founder Academy graduates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Selection Criteria & Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Idea To Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Turn your idea into real impact in different markets through our curated 12-week program!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/strong>You will join a welcome call, sign into our learning platform, engage with peers in the program, and prepare to begin your journey.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
During the \u201cThink\u201d sprint, you will be challenged to reflect on your motivations, begin market research and identify a business model.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
During the \u201cBuild\u201d sprint, you will learn how to rapidly develop a prototype, seek user feedback, and leverage data and AI to launch your Minimum Viable Product (MVP).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
During the \u201cLaunch\u201d sprint, you will learn how to create a sales strategy, begin sourcing a pipeline of early users, establish an operational plan and budget, and prepare a pitch deck.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
During \u201cDemo Day\u201d, you will pitch to prospective customers and investors, and compete for cash prizes and investments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Following successful completion of the Founder Academy, you will receive a certificate of completion and receive support in applying to our Accelerator program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n