Deadline: 12-Jun-23
Foundervine and Barclays Eagle Labs have launched the Barclays Black Founders Accelerator, a dedicated 12-week programme designed to champion Black founder-led businesses through a series of masterclasses and one-to-one mentoring to help them accelerate and grow.
Bringing expertise from sales, marketing, technology, business and investment, the programme will provide you with the tools you need to take your business to the next level.
There are only 50 spaces available on this unique 12-week accelerator programme, delivered in a combination of virtual and in-person events from July 2023 to October 2023.
This unique experience will enable you to develop new skills, gain support, learn vital tools and improve your pitch to help you successfully scale your business.
- Mentoring and Coaching
- Pitch your business to investors and VC’s
- Dedicated Barclays Champion
- Access to Eagle Labs & Barclays network
- Access to cutting edge resources
- Lifetime membership of Vine alumni community
What does the programme cover?
- This accelerator is packed with masterclasses each week, spread over the 12-week programme. Each week you will attend expert-led live masterclasses, with some of the best-in-the-business, teaching you a range of topics from financial metrics, cash flow, product development, marketing, recruitment, pitching, and raising capital.
- Specially chosen mentors will be paired with the selected startups and will work closely with them during the programme and beyond to help them grow and scale.
Eligibility Criteria
To participate in the Programme, you must:
- be over 18 years old;
- be based in the UK;
- self-identify as Black or of Black heritage;
- have founded (either alone or with another or be a ‘C-suite’ executive within) a UK registered technology business employing a minimum of 2 employees (with a maximum of 2 people from your company being allowed to participate in the Programme) and
- have been informed in writing by Barclays that you have been accepted on to the Programme.
Application Criteria
In order to apply and benefit fully from this amazing opportunity it is important that you meet the application criteria and your business is at the right stage to get the maximum benefit from the programme.
- Your Business
- Uses digital technology to operate/deliver their value proposition
- Ready to scale i.e.
- Either seed stage or beyond
- Received investment
- Launching your MVP
- A UK registered business
- You/Your Team
- At least 1 founder (or C-suite) self-identifies as Black or of Black heritage
- You have proven expertise in your industry
- You are available to attend all the masterclasses over the 12-week period
Key Dates
- Accelerator Starts: 13 July 2023
- Demo Day: 23 November 2023
For more information, visit Foundervine.