The LabEight* Africa Program aims to support local entrepreneurs by providing the necessary operational and technical support as well as equipping them with the leadership and business skills needed to build socially conscious solutions while still delivering on its mandate of growing a world-class local ecosystem.
The program will offer a range of services:
1- Product development
2- Founders/co-founders matchmaking with experienced CTOs/CxOs
3- Business advisory
4- Personalised mentorship
5- Development and execution of growth strategies to enable customer acquisition, validation and market expansion.
WORTH
Participating companies will receive the following services during the program:
- CTO/CxO matchmaking with key serial entrepreneurs and experienced product developers to join the startup and the founding team.
- Individualized coaching and mentorship from the LabEight team, 25+ mentors including serial entrepreneurs and investors through one-on-one meetings.
- LabSeries events featuring topics relevant to startups including understanding market size, choosing a revenue model, and how to pitch.
- Exclusive Pitch Night during which participating companies have the opportunity to pitch to an audience of entrepreneurs, mentors, investors and community members.
- Build relationships within each cohort of companies and the community of global LabEight alumni.
DEADLINE: February 28, 2021
To apply and for more information visit here
