Acceleration programme

12 months to accelerate your upscale!

Program objectives

For your business:

  • Act on key levers and conditions for managing rapid growth
  • Reduce risk areas

For managers:

  • We will help you anticipate the next steps and provide you with key actions to implement
  • We will help you build a circle of supportive entrepreneurs

What we can offer you:

A personalised, tailored solution for your business

70% sparring-partner / 30% action booster

  • 360°diagnostic to identify strategic pillars and actions determining your upscale
  • Choice of priority actions to implement within 12 – 24 months
  • Support will be offered according to your needs throughout the duration of the program

An intense collective dynamic for managers

Develop your skills with confidence during monthly workshops, as part of a core group of supportive entrepreneurs

    • With expertise tailored to your specific issues
    • Sessions with business leaders to discuss their perspectives
    • Shared experiences, as well as entrepreneur and mentor testimonials

Work topics

Key topics related to rapid growth are dealt with practically during group seminars or when receiving personalised support.
The program content is tailored according to the participants’ needs.

Examples of working topics:

Offers and Markets

  • Improving offers and profitability
  • Optimising your sales approach
  • Building and managing agent / distributor networks
  • Finding support and funding at the international level

Financing and managing capital

  • Optimising your balance sheet financing solutions
  • Showcasing your start-up
  • Tackling Series A, Series B, managing output-investment, LBOs, etc.

Managers, governance and HR

  • Working on your communication skills in all contexts
  • Surrounding yourself with motivated external advisers
  • Implementing middle management
  • Drawing on employer values and branding to recruit and develop loyalty

Managing your business

  • Managing growth and profitability thanks to Management Control
  • Managing your business and contacting investors: overview reports
Testimonials
Businesses taking part in the acceleration programme will be charged €800 excluding VAT / month over 12 months.
It should be noted that the Up Grade accelerator will not invest in your business capital in any way, shape or form.
Only one class of 8 start-ups in 2020! Apply now!

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