The SLA Accelerator Program

When: April 12th – 14th 2016

The SLA Accelerator* is a 3-month program designed to identify, support and fund the next generation of Nigeria’s brightest female entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs will receive exclusive access and mentorship from some of Nigeria’s leading business personalities, pitch day in front of local and international investors and features in local and international media outlets.

She Leads Africa and VC4Africa will be hosting information sessions so that potential applicants can speak directly with the organizing team on how to submit a successful application, what the review committee will be looking for and what makes a high quality pitch deck.

Benefits

The winner of the Demo Day will receive a N2mn investment from She Leads Africa Fund.

Info session schedule:
– Monday April 11 at 10am at CcHub, Herbert Macaulay, Yaba, Lagos
– Tuesday April 12 at 5pm at Cre8, Agoro Odiyan, Victoria Island, Lagos
– Wednesday April 13 at 3pm at Oxfam, Ganges Street, Maitama, Abuja
– Thursday April 14 at 3pm at Enterprise Creative, George Enenmoh Close, Lekki, Lagos
– Monday April 18 at 10am via an online webinar

*The SLA Accelerator program is being run in partnership with the Work in Progress! Alliance and Guaranty Trust Bank.

How do you apply?

Step 1: Check our eligibility requirements to make sure you can apply.
Step 2: Review the application form.
Step 3: Study all the resources that SLA has created to give you guidance on how to put together a winning application.
Step 4: Attend an info or training session during the week of April 11. These are being held in person in Lagos and Abuja or online.
Step 5: Get your application materials together and press send before the May 31 deadline.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the She Leads Africa (SLA) Accelerator Program

Application Deadline: May 31st 2016

The SLA Accelerator is a 3-month program designed to identify, support and fund the next generation of Nigeria’s brightest female entrepreneurs. The winner of a Demo Day will receive a N2mn investment from She Leads Africa Fund.

What do you get from the program?

3 months intensive training on business and operational skills
Exclusive access and mentorship from some of Nigeria’s leading business personalities
Demo day in front of local and international investors
Features in local and international media
Feature in a Ndani TV web series

Eligibility Requirements:

Business with at least one woman aged 18-35 as a shareholder or owner
Based in Nigeria
Less than 3 years in operations

What’s the process?

Put together a top notch application package, ace the semi-final interviews and get selected by the review committee.
In July spend 1 week of residency at SLA HQ in Lagos being trained by the SLA team and connecting with some of Nigeria’s most prominent business and operational experts.
Return home for 3 weeks, implement the lessons you’ve learned and reach out to the SLA team whenever you need support.
Repeat the 1 week residency in August and September.
Join us in Lagos for Demo Day in October. Pitch your business to a room of local and international investors and media. Previous SLA entrepreneurs have been featured on Forbes and CNN and received brand endorsements after pitch day. In total they’ve gone on to raise $1 million and a lucky few even got to pitch to Aliko Dangote himself.
The top entrepreneur will walk away with a N 2 million investment from the SLA team in exchange for 7% equity. The others receive 3 months of intensive support and access to a vast network of mentors and investors.

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Application Procedure:

Submit your application today! Applications close May 31, 2016 and we will not accept any late submissions.
You must upload your pitch deck to your VC4A profile in order for your application to be complete.
Make sure you join the She Leads Africa community to gain access to our application tips, free downloadable guide on how to create a BOSS pitch deck and an invitation to a private webinar with our cofounders where you can ask your questions and hear directly from them on what they’re looking for.

Apply Now for the She Leads Africa (SLA) Accelerator Program

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the She Leads Africa (SLA) Accelerator Program 2016 for Female Nigerian Entrepreneurs

She Leads Africa (SLA) Accelerator Program – Info Session & Business Model Canvas Workshop

She Leads Africa (SLA) Accelerator Program 2016 for Female Nigerian Entrepreneurs (N2 Million in Funding)