Deadline: 11-Sep-22
If you are a woman at the head of a startup or an SME, you have growth ambitions and you want help to accelerate your business, the DigiFemmes Entrepreneurs program is for you!
The objective of the program is to allow you to validate the basic assumptions on which your business is based, and to help you make changes to your business model if necessary.
Stages
- Incubation
- The first six months are devoted to experimentation in order to validate the essential elements for the creation of your company. You will choose from a library of experimentation methodologies and adapt the suggested experiments to your needs. You will then experiment and analyze the results to determine the pivots or iterations of your business idea. You continue this process by increasingly validating your business until you reach a high level of confidence in its viability. The amount and results of the experiments you complete will determine your investment readiness score. Every month, the investment committee will meet and invite you to present your idea and share your knowledge with a group of seasoned investors and experts. Throughout the process, you will benefit from the support of the Seedstars network of mentors and their “experimentation gurus” who will help you design scientifically robust experiments. The program will take place from October 2022 to March 2023.
- Acceleration
- If you have validated experiences and a product-market fit, you will join the acceleration program for the last three months. The acceleration program is designed to help you navigate the startup “valley of death” and prepare for fundraising. You will continue to experiment, and will benefit from additional personalized coaching, support with the documentation of your fundraising as well as connections with investors. The program will take place from April 2023 to June 2023.
What will you learn?
- The Ardor of an Entrepreneur. The Rigor and Analytical Spirit of a Scientist.
- The fundamental elements of desirability, feasibility and viability that must be validated for a business to succeed How to identify, prioritize and validate the assumptions on which your business is based? How to design, conduct, and use experiments to support your business design and increase your confidence (and that of investors!) in its success.
- Digital and Data Skills
- Digital skills like no- or low-code tools, creating MVPs and landing pages, using google analytics, etc. Material skills like Excel and Power Point in various situations, financial modeling, product design and management, etc. Collection, management, visualization and analysis of data for decision-making based on numbers and data.
- Pitch & Fundraising
- Presenting your business to an investment committee on a regular basis allows you to perfect your pitch and manage conversations with investors. The components of the Investment Readiness Score and what investors look for before investing in your business. The documentation required for fundraising.
For more information, visit https://www.digifemmes.com/digifemmes-entrepreneures