Programme Structure
Sprint 1
Market Opportunity
Define your minimum viable segment and the job you will do for them
Sprint 2
Defining your value proposition
Design your value proposition and validate your minimum viable product (MVP)
Sprint 3
Marketing
Design and test your marketing channels
Sprint 4
Operations
Design your operations to ensure you will recruit the right resources and partners
Sprint 5
Financials & Key Metrics
Identify the key financial drivers and metrics for your business
Sprint 6
Raising Finance
Learn the basics of equity funding and craft a compelling pitch
Demo Day
Outcomes derived from Demo Day from previous alumni.
- Pitch for investment
- Pitch to access another accelerator programme
- Pitch to onboard co-founder/mentor
- Practice my pitch
- Other
Impact
Become a Partner
FFWD is a likely driver of new business relationships, as well as a PR opportunity and startup credentials. Options include:
Sponsor Mentorship – £3k
- Opportunity to send one or more of your experts to each Sprint’s mentoring afternoon and meet 1:1 with all our founders during the programme.
Sponsor entire Cohort – £5k
- Meet the 24 startups, as they validate their MVPs, build teams, and before their first funding round / acceptance into the UK’s leading accelerators;
- Sponsorship branding throughout the programme and social media promotion & amplification
- Deliver one of the six keynote sessions;
- Opportunity to send one or more of your experts to each Sprint’s mentoring afternoon and meet 1:1 with all our founders during the programme;
- Opportunity to attend the final pitch event with company branding throughout;
- A “give and get” relationship, our content team will work with your organisation to maximise exposure and interaction with the startups;
Become A Partner
If you are interested in become a FFWD partner then please fill out the form below to get in touch!