MEST Express Startup Accelerator | hapaSpace

Year started: April 1, 2022 | Current status: Applications closed

Business stage:
Ideation (Pre-revenue)
Early
Startup (Post-revenue)
Growth

Sector:
Sector Agnostic

Duration: 5 months | Mode: In Person | Participation Fee: Free

Number of participant accepted per cohort:

Location(s): Ghana – Ashanti – Kumasi |

Brief Description

The MESTExpress Accelerator is coming to Kumasi with hapaSpace Collaborative Hub!

Applications are currently open for our acceleration program for early and growth stage startups in Kumasi. Preference will be given to startups with at least one woman founder.

MEST Express is an acceleration program focused on providing investment-readiness support to early and growth-stage startups in Ghana. It is designed to deliver hands-on business interventions that are focused on rapid practical application and observable business outcomes. The program works with founders to ensure their businesses are poised for growth and increased impact.

After 20 weeks of hands-on expert-led workshops and mentorship, startups in each cohort have the opportunity to participate in a pitching session where top-performing ventures receive equity-free grant funding.

Training details

Describe the format of your programme.:

* Funding & Investment readiness
* Risk Management and Crisis Resilience
* Product Management & Positioning
* Business and Revenue Modelling
* Sales & Customer Acquisition
* Market Research & Competitive Analysis
* Marketing & Brand awareness
* Organizational Structuring

Brief detail of instructors used:

Billy Bonsu, Laud Anthony, Rita Krampah, Amma Duncan, Albert Opoku, Gideon Brefo, Naomi Krokro

Current Partners and Funders

Implemented with: MEST

Support provided

Non Financial Support Provided: Accelerator|Coworking|Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

Financial Support Provided: Grant