Hey! Let’s get down to business!
Batch Accelerator is open to anyone and everyone with a clever idea who is looking to turn that idea into reality. We welcome recent high school graduates, university students, those taking a gap year, and anyone else who wants to develop their idea into a viable concept and business.
Batch takes participants on a journey of self-discovery, providing resources, support, and mentorship to help them build their dreams and create a business or social enterprise.
And it’s FREE to apply, thanks to our stakeholders!
Multiple Batches, Multiple Regions.
Here’s what you can expect from Batch Accelerator -
Learning
Understand core customer problems and use your learnings to solve their problems.
Expand on networks in the community, New Zealand and beyond.
Get help with building a team with the help of TBV’s mentor pool
Programme Structure
Batch Accelerator is geared to run once a year in each region and its target is anyone who has an idea or has been working on an idea and doesn’t know what to do next. The programme, which runs for several months, will help clarify an idea that you want to validate. The programme structure follows these core principles -
Validation
Iteration
Product Build
Connection
The Final
The final for Batch Accelerator will include a ‘demo day’ were you and your team will talk through your venture with the hopes of gaining industry attention to help solidify your business plan. Batch Accelerator will help you get ready for programmes run around New Zealand through these companies -
100 Teams
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Heaps of Mentors
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Lean Process
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Manawatu, Whanganui
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Dream it
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100 Teams ⋆ Heaps of Mentors ⋆ Lean Process ⋆ Manawatu, Whanganui ⋆ Dream it ⋆
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