Wadhwani Entrepreneur + Indian Angel Network
LiftOff Acceleration Program
A Launchpad for Tomorrow’s Startups
About the program
An exciting, action-packed, 14 weeks virtual acceleration program to support early-stage Startups to get investor ready and help them pitch to various funding sources to raise seed funds. The program will enable early-stage startups to improve their business strategy, organization, and performance to be successful in attracting seed capital. The program will help startups to:
- Strengthen business and financial sustainability
- Design processes for customer acquisition, growth, and scale
- Build networks
- Build a balanced team
- Strengthen brand visibility and go-to-market strategy
- Create a product roadmap
- Compute the venture’s valuation and develop a funding plan
- Pitch to funding agencies and raise seed capital
Criterios de admisión
Early-stage startups fulfilling the below criteria can apply for the program:
- A registered entity
- Having a customer-validated idea
- Having a sizeable Total Addressable Market (TAM)
- Having a validated MVP
- Having a sustainable business model
- Early revenues/customers/users
- Startups that have raised any Grants would be preferred
Ofertas Clave
Interaction with IAN Team
Weekly Sprints Interventions
Pitch Practice Sessions
CXO Mentor Clinics
Consultants & Service Providers
Final Pitch to IAN
Program Benefits
The program provides 360° support to the startups to increase their chances of funding success.
- Startup Baselining and Goal Setting workshop to understand the gaps
- Digital content & Solution Kits
- Masterclasses, entrepreneur case studies, Fire-side chats
- Access to domain experts & business mentors through Global Entrepreneur Community Platform
- Business Model evaluation, financial planning & startup selection tools and templates
- Live Mock Pitching Sessions
- 1×1 with WF Consultants and IAN Team Members
Program Benefits
The program provides 360° support to the startups to increase their chances of funding success.
- Startup Baselining and Goal Setting workshop to understand the gaps
- Digital content & Solution Kits
- Masterclasses, entrepreneur case studies, Fire-side chats
- Access to domain experts & business mentors through Global Entrepreneur Community Platform
- Business Model evaluation, financial planning & startup selection tools and templates
- Live Mock Pitching Sessions
- 1×1 with WF Consultants and IAN Team Members
Program Objectives
Support early stage Startups through a structured program by building a compelling Value Prop & offerings, sustainable & scalable Business Model, focusing/scaling Sales, Revenues, Customers & Team, building network, strengthening brand visibility, and taking the final lap to get ready to pitch to early-stage Investors/Funding programs.
Nuestro Camino
Business Vision
By the end of weeks 1–2, the participants will be able to:
- Have a well-defined vision
- Set goals
- Define a roadmap
MVP/Product
By the end of weeks 3-4, the participants will be able to:
- Defendable VPC
- Compelling Value Statement
- A clear roadmap for features
- A clear rationale for the feature
Business Model and Plan
By the end of weeks 5-6, the participants will be able to:
- Defendable LC
- Top 3 - Risky assumptions Hypothesis Tested
- 1-year/3-year projection business plan
- Pricing Strategy tested with customers, validated through sales
- Key metrics are on track
Customers
By the end of weeks 7-8, the participants will be able to:
- Know your Top 2/3 Channels. Compelling Brand promise
- Positioning Statement Web Page & social media
- Defendable Customer Acquisition Funnel
Growth and Scale
By the end of weeks 9 - 10, the participants will be able to:
- Productivity hacks
- Process Maps
- Operational excellence standards
- Established KPIs
Team
By the end of weeks 11 - 12, the participants will be able to:
- Culture statement
- Reinforce your culture
- Hiring Plan for Co-founders
- Hiring plan for employees
- Interview & Exit process
Financiación
By the end of weeks 13 - 14, the participants will be able to:
- Defendable valuation
- Defendable funding ask
- Logical methodology for Valuation
- Impactful Pitch
