Hey! Let’s get down to business!

Batch, TBV’s accelerator programme, is geared towards young explorers and entrepreneurs, students that have come out of the YES programme, ended their high school journey, are not going to uni or taking a gap year and have an idea they want to explore.

Batch takes people on a journey of self discovery, providing them with resources, support and mentorship to build out their dream and create a business or social enterprise.

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 -