Program
StepFWD is a 6-weeks pre-accelerator program, aimed at fueling growth for tech companies with gender-balanced teams.
Applications are closed for 2019 Cohort
Purpose
Our purpose is to educate first-time and early-stage entrepreneurs who want to grow a prototype or idea into a profitable business. The program is powered by Codette and TechHub Bucharest, in partnership with Google for Startups and supported by the U.S. Embassy in Romania.
Focus
We focus on building confidence for first-time female founders that can benefit the most from building a relationship with experienced mentors from diverse industries.
Program Schedule
The StepFWD program is structured over a 6 weeks time span. During each week we will have workshops and mentoring sessions
with different topics. All workshops will be delivered by the founders of established startups and
seasoned industry professionals.
The program below is subject to changes.
Week 1: Intro, Legal Mechanics, Business Models
Day 1
Program Kickoff (Orientation, elevator pitch practice)
Day 2
Workshop: Startup legal mechanics
Day 3
Workshop: Business models
Roundtable: Meeting with mentors
Week 2: Customer & Product Development
Day 1
Workshop: Customer development
Day 2
Workshop: Product development, product metrics
Roundtable: Meeting with mentors
Week 3: Sales & Marketing
Day 1
Workshop: Sales / Growth Hacking
Day 2
Workshop: Product marketing
Day 3
Speed mentoring session
Week 4: Pitching & Speed Mentoring
Day 1
Speed mentoring session
Day 2
Workshop: How to pitch
Week 5: Sales & Investments
Day 1
Pitch practice with the StepFWD team
Day 2
Pitch practice: Refine pitch deck with mentors
Roundtable: Term sheets & cap tables
Week 6: Demo Day
Day 1
Pitch practice with invited guests (2 mentors)
Day 2
Pitch practice: Final rehearsal for Demo Day
Day 3
Demo day
Applications are closed
Applications for the 2019 Cohort are closed.
Other Benefits
Complementary to the workshops and roundtables, we will have other weekly activities.
1-on-1
1-on-1 business & product consultancy through meetings with the StepFWD team and (on request) with mentors
NETWORKING
Social activities for building connections within the local startups ecosystem
PITCHING
Weekly pitch practice, helping you achieve the perfect presentation at Demo Day
Demo Day
The program wraps up with Demo Day, an event where the participating teams will showcase their products and businesses in a 5 minute pitch on stage in front of the audience.