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.
Once you’ve graduated from our Founder Academy, you’ll 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.
Eligibility Criteria
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.
Selection Criteria & Requirements
- Aged 18-34
- Of African origin
- Want to explore entrepreneurship as a career path
- Ready to commit 15 hours per week towards this 3-month program
- Haven’t raised significant funding or revenue yet
- Application submitted before Cohort deadline
- Agree to the Founder Academy Terms and Conditions
Offered Benefits
This fully-sponsored programme includes:
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- Pitch deck and business plan templates
- Live masterclasses and fireside chats with experts
- Tools to validate, develop, and launch your idea or prototype
- Vibrant community of peers from across Africa for networking and support
- Potential access to funding from ALX Ventures venture fund
