Pre-Accelerator

Cohort 1 Agenda

April 24 – · 4 weeks of workshops, mentoring, and pitch preparation.

Week 1

April 24–25, 2026

Friday, April 24

17:30-18:00 Welcome & Registration
18:00 – 18:30 Opening
18:30 – 20:30 Lean Startup & Hypothesis Thinking

Saturday, April 25

10:00 – 12:00 The Art of Customer Interviews
13:00 – 17:00 Customer Interviews & Synthesizing Customer Insights
17:30 Cheers & Connect

Sunday, April 26

10:00 – 12:00 Customer Personas & Validation Planning
13:00 – 16:00 Introduction to Lean Canvas & Value Proposition Design
Week 2

April 27 – 30, 2026

Wednesday, April 29

18:30 – 21:30 Prioritization & Roadmapping
18:30 – 21:30 Defining Your MVP

Thursday, April 30

Optional Workshop
18:30 – 20:30 Leveraging AI Tools for startups
Week 3

May 4 – 10, 2026

Monday, May 4

18:00 – 21:00 Check-in with Teams + Mentoring

Tuesday, May 5

18:30 – 21:30 Pitch Structure & Presentation Skills

Wednesday, May 6

18:00 – 21:00 Check-in with Teams + Mentoring

Thursday, May 7

Optional Workshop
18:30 – 21:30 UX Basics for Founders

Saturday, May 9

10:00 – 13:00 Revenue Models & Monetization
14:00 – 18:00 Work Session

Sunday, May 10

10:00 – 13:00 Key Metrics, Unfair Advantage & Canvas Refinement
14:00 – 16:00 Work Session
Week 4

May 11-15, 2026

Tuesday, May 12

18:00 – 21:00 Check-in with Teams + Mentoring

Wednesday, May 13

18:30 – 21:30 Startup Funding Landscape
18:30 – 21:30 Mentoring

Thursday, May 14

10:00 – 17:00 Pitch Practice
18:00 – 21:30 Check-in with Teams

Friday, May 15

Demo Day
10:00 – 17:00 Pitch Practice
17:30 – 18:00 Registration
17:30 – 20:30 Demo Day
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