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Founders Venture Retreat
The AfricArena Founders Venture Retreat, hosted in partnership with AfricArise, is a dynamic, high-impact 2-day program designed to rapidly enhance founder knowledge in key areas often overlooked by traditional incubation programs.
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Held in vibrant innovation hubs such as Johannesburg, Lagos, Nairobi, Lome, and Cape Town, the Bootcamp aims to accelerate over 120 startups.
Key Features and Structure
The Bootcamp utilizes a blend of expert-led teaching, hands-on workshops, and peer-to-peer networking to maximize learning in a condensed timeframe. The sessions include:
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Workshops with key experts
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Community-driven activities
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Open discussions
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Team building and cross-cultural exchanges
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Group sessions
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A sponsored Main Dinner
Core Workshop Topics
The intensive 2-day workshops cover critical areas for startup growth and investment readiness, including:
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Fundraising and Investment Readiness
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How to Create a Sustainable Sales Pipeline
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The art of storytelling
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What indicators should you prepare before meeting investors?
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How to build a strong network
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Design thinking
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How to present to the media as a startup
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Pitching the do's and don'ts
Key Objectives
The program focuses on:
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High-Impact Sessions: Conducting sessions within a compact 2-day format, balancing teaching, workshops, and networking to maximize learning.
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Addressing Gaps: Developing modules that address common shortcomings in traditional incubation programs, ensuring practical applicability for startups at varying growth stages.
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Building Community: Creating a strong sense of community among participating founders, positioning AfricArena as a long-term entrepreneurial partner.
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Enabling Exchange: Leveraging the multi-city nature of the bootcamp to facilitate cross-cultural exchanges and knowledge-sharing among diverse ecosystems.
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Previous speakers
Thomas Hart
Thomas Hart is a motivated in establishing a legacy for a greener, cleaner and more sustainable society through frameworks of the green economic development, entrepreneurial eco-systems, and business development.
Dan Mabbyalas
Dan Mabbyalas is the project manager for AfricArena and the AfricArena Summit Tours. He is an experienced tech ecosystem builder who mentors and coaches in design thinking and startup fundraising. He has an advanced diploma in mechanical engineering.
Imraan Jeeva
Imraan Jeeva is a seasoned investor and entrepreneur with a strong background in investment management and financial analysis. He currently serves as a Director at RR & R Investments Corp and is also the co-founder of Strat Tech, a venture capital firm focused on supporting innovative tech startups.
Jocelyn Nyaguse
Cameron Coutts is the Co-Founder and the Director of Growth at Metavolve. He has helped over 75 founders (across 20 industries and 13 countries) develop unique strategies to achieve reliable growth. He is also the host of The Founder Files podcast - rated by Feedspot as the #1 Podcast for Entrepreneurs in South Africa.
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