Week 1:
Innovation Mastery Bootcamp During the first week, candidates are given a week-long orientation on the best route to quickly manifest their vision from idea stage to launching their startup. This is done at the beginning so that candidates can spend the rest of their cohort focused on building their solutions.
Week 2:
Prototype Validation Innovators generally make Eureka of their ideas irrespective of prototype viability, usability and acceptance by the market. Follow the step by step design thinking process we utilize to challenge assumptions and redefine problems to validate product-market fit.
Week 3-4:
Prototype Dev’ment Roadmap This is where we bring each validated prototype from its sketchy form into reality. In this module, we use cutting-edge research framework to map out all the critical elements of each prototype to enable us figure out and plan a streamlined pathway to productization.
Week 5:
Sales Strategy & Monetization SAAS, Freemium, Microtransactions, virtual subscription, Advert Revenue, and the list goes on. With so many options available, how do creators know what's best for their solutions? Here, we assist each candidate to implement the most effective business model and monetization strategy for their solutions.
Week 6-7:
Rapid Productization & Testing This is where the rubber hits the road. Follow our RAPTOR framework as we consult the best product developers to help each candidate build their first market-ready mock product. With the intrigues of product testing outcomes and the voting that follows, you wouldn’t want to bet on which candidates advance to the finals.
Week 8:
Branding & Stacking Kudos for making it to the final round. Now, its time to get down to serious business. Here, we hold each candidate by hand and guide them through the branding process, and also build their future stack inventory to minimize up front expenses.
Week 9:
Marketing & Growth Hacking In this module, we employ the most cost-effective methods to rapidly scale each brand. We engage resource-light marketing strategies to build active following, sell products, gain massive exposure, and most importantly, get feedbacks from users for the final course-correction.
Week 10:
People & Systems Development Business systems are the pillars of success in every scalable enterprise, while people are the livewire. Everything founders strive to achieve in business are ultimately accomplished by his team. Follow our experts as they take candidates through the intricacies of building efficient systems and a formidable team.
Week 11:
Financial & Compliance Management In the run up to the gameshow’s grand finale, we unpack cutting-edge financial systems, models and tools, then groom contestants on compliance management, business valuation, projection, taxes and legalities, debt vs equity, the right type of funding for each stage, and the right type of investors.
Week 12:
Investment Ready & Demo Day This is the hallmark of every cohort where we unbox our investment-readiness pack, and groom founders to master the art of pitching their vision and specific ‘ask’ to investors. Come witness history as the pioneer winners of the Changemaker emerges on Demo Day.
