Pre-Incubation as a Service.

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At least this is the end goal of the pre-incubation program. I have introduced it after having worked with a few startup founders, among whom some of them had already initiated m.v.p. development and have been burning capital. In the process of the incubation program, we concluded e.g. that it was impossible to scale the envisioned solution.

I have also been reading social media posts in relevant threads and communities and it seems that many of us have been falling into the same trap out of lack of foresight or knowledge. The pre-incubation program attempts to address this deficiency so as to catch any issues that may prove unsurpassable as early as possible.

At the same time, if the founder concludes that it is something worth pursuing, access to a set of discounted tools is provided in an effort to support initial development, not necessarily of the m.v.p. but of other tasks too.

Startup Founders Club is an innovative incubation and scouting platform designed to empower startup founders. We provide tailored support, resources, and mentorship to help entrepreneurs navigate the challenges of building a successful startup. Our unique approach focuses on inclusivity, ensuring that the only selection criterion is the founder’s commitment to their startup. With access to exclusive content, tools, and a network of partners, we aim to elevate your startup journey and increase your chances of success.

Background.

Since the early 2000’s we have been observing the trend of unicorn hunting in venture capital. Competition among firms have resulted to the adoption of various selection criteria sets which I group as the Dominant Selection Criteria Set.

Using data driven techniques, venture capital firms have determined that according to their goals in terms of returns, there is a specific set of selection criteria that will advance their efforts.

I do not dispute whether it is a successful approach or model to use so as to conduct business, but I certainly and strongly suggest it has also prevented those not fit from receiving support, sometimes summarized as generating exclusion. This is a notion often highlighted in reports generated by venture capital firms as well.

Few among those who acknowledge the problem manage to deploy an effective remedy. One reason may be that as soon as a company is built on and around a certain model, it is extremely difficult to turn around without jeopardizing its viability. Another perhaps is that a proper response has not been articulated yet.

Many programs have resorted to applying discrimination criteria based on traits so as to address exclusion. This practice has been issued a clear verdict in the U.S.A. in 2024 as unconstitutional. Other than that approach, I have not seen any alternative in the market, at least during the time I have conducted active primary and secondary research. I still conduct passive research though without any results on this front.

The private enterprise is one of the best tools we have to elevate from poverty not just individuals but whole communities. Excluding potential startup founders just because they are not expected to build a unicorn startup has produced negative results, depriving them of not necessarily just capital but also other forms of support.

A new approach to the problem of startup incubation.

Having identified the problem, I decided to leverage my experience, official and unofficial, acquired through various projects across sectors, domains and industries; to design and implement a solution.

I was sure that I should built it from scratch. Therefore, I needed to generate a design first. The culmination of this effort is the platform “Startup Founders Club”.

The incubation programme offers support to anyone who applies. All selection criteria, focus areas, impact spaces are removed. You just need to have a startup which has an ethical activity in the broader and worldwide sense of the term, and be at least part time committed to it as a founder. A symbolic fee of $1 οr €1 is charged upon acceptance of your application.

I have also decided not to require a stake in the startup’s equity in order to avoid conflicts of interest and let the founders be the decision makers along the way. I also maintain my integrity when I present those startups to potential investors.

More than just a startups incubation programme.

In order to assist non participant startup founders progress through stages, I have decided to make available the programme’s learning content which is provided free of any upfront charge to participants.

Some of the material is available free of charge, just by signing up, and other is priced.

The learning content I have developed is based on the experiences acquired while working with founders. I have also decided to add learning content which I believe may be helpful to understand how the venture capital and entrepreneurial industry thinks and acts.

A supplementary service promoting startups’ fundraising to potential relevant investors is also furthering the efforts of any startup, participant or not, to pursue a funding round if they decide to do so.

In addition, I have introduced pre-incubation as a service and scouting services addressed to (corporate) venture capital firms and accelerators. Startup founders who develop solutions relevant to corporations may find really interesting our blog which presents challenges describing problems those corporations face, looking for solutions.

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