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If you have a validated idea, then you can apply to the NEN ignite program. Are you interested?(Required)
Are you looking to fine-tune strategy, organization & performance to be successful to be able to get seed capital?(Required)
Are you a startup in existence for at least 2 years?(Required)

Details About the Program

Sprint 1
Business Vision
By the end of week 1–2, the participants will be able to:
  • Have a well-defined vision
  • Set goals
  • Define a roadmap
Sprint 1
Sprint 2
MVP/Product
By the end of week 3-4, the participants will be able to:
  • Defendable VPC
  • Compelling Value Statement
  • Clear road-map for features
  • Clear rationale for feature
Sprint 2
Sprint 3
Business Model
By the end of week 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
Sprint 3
Sprint 4
Customers
By the end of week 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
Sprint 4
Sprint 5
Growth and Scale
By the end of week 9 - 10, the participants will be able to:
  • Productivity hacks
  • Process Maps
  • Operational excellence standards
  • Established KPIs
Sprint 5
Sprint 6
Team
By the end of week 11 - 12, the participants will be able to:
  • Culture statement
  • Re-inforce your culture
  • Hiring Plan for Co-founders
  • Hiring plan for employees
  • Interview & Exit process
Sprint 6
Final Lap
Funding
By the end of week 13 - 14, the participants will be able to:
  • Defendable valuation
  • Defendable funding ask
  • Logical methodology for Valuation
  • Impactful Pitch
Final Lap
Business Vision
By the end of week 1–2, the participants will be able to:
  • Have a well-defined vision
  • Set goals
  • Define a roadmap
Sprint 2
Business Model and Plan
By the end of week 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
Sprint 4
Growth and Scale
By the end of week 9 - 10, the participants will be able to:
  • Productivity hacks
  • Process Maps
  • Operational excellence standards
  • Established KPIs
Sprint 6
Funding
By the end of week 13 - 14, the participants will be able to:
  • Defendable valuation
  • Defendable funding ask
  • Logical methodology for Valuation
  • Impactful Pitch
Sprint 1
MVP/Product
By the end of week 3-4, the participants will be able to:
  • Defendable VPC
  • Compelling Value Statement
  • Clear road-map for features
  • Clear rationale for feature
Sprint 3
Customers
By the end of week 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
Sprint 5
Team
By the end of week 11 - 12, the participants will be able to:
  • Culture statement
  • Re-inforce your culture
  • Hiring Plan for Co-founders
  • Hiring plan for employees
  • Interview & Exit process
Final Lap
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Here is what we mean by a Validated Idea:

  • You have identified a ‘customer type’ that you are dealing with.
  • You have identified a problem that is critical for the that customer type
  • You have validated this problem with a ‘sizable’ set of customers so you know that it is a ‘real problem’
  • Your research and customer discussions shows that There is a large enough number of customers that are looking for a solution to this particular problem, and the venture can be financially viable and feasible
  • There are no apparent existing solutions or good enough solutions that are serving your customer type at this time for the problem
  • May have started working on a website/facebook/Instagram page to get customer reactions
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