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Impact Startup Academy (isa)
accelerator track
building a full-fledged company with the power of community.
Cohort 4 launches February 17, 2025
join c4, 2025
trusted by 550+ founders
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building a full-fledged company with the power of community.
Cohort 4 launches February 17, 2025
trusted by 550+ founders
join isa accelerator track and 🔓Unlock ₹ 25 Lakhs + in seed funding for your startup.
₹29990
+ gst
Building a Full-Fledged Company with the Power of Community-
The accelerator track is designed to transform early-stage impact startups into sustainable, scalable businesses. By leveraging the power of community, the program offers a comprehensive path to success, providing startups with the necessary resources, mentorship, and support to build a full-fledged company. The collaborative environment fosters a sense of shared purpose and mutual support, enabling founders to grow together and achieve their goals. With a focus on impactful solutions and sustainable growth, build3 aims to be the catalyst for startups that drive significant societal change.
Early stage Founders:
- Just started a startup
- Been building a startup for a while
individuals with a mindset:
- I don’t know how to build a startup of any kind
- I know how to build a startup for profit, but don’t know how to marry purpose and profit
Knowledge sessions
You will attend live knowledge sessions for each of the 9 CORE sessions (2 sessions/week, every Monday & Wednesday). In these sessions, the pre-recorded world-class content will be played, and twice in every session, you will get into breakout rooms with 2 other course participants to discuss a question from the session. These breakout rooms are a great opportunity to meet a diverse group of people interested in Impact Entrepreneurship (Founders, Coders, Designers, people early in their journey & those with decades of work experience). You will have a new set of people in your breakout room in every session. These live sessions will also have polls, quizzes, and chat prompts for you to actively engage with the session content.
→ Recordings are available for 1 Quarter from the course start date
work sessions
In addition to the live knowledge sessions, accelerate track members get access to three work sessions, where experienced founders and the entire cohort collaborate to apply their learning in practical, outcome-oriented activities. These sessions are designed to translate knowledge from the previous session into action, enabling participants to create tangible outputs from their learning. Whether it's developing a prototype, drafting a marketing plan, or refining a pitch deck, these work sessions provide hands-on experience and foster a collaborative spirit.
Mentor Hours
Engage with experienced mentors during dedicated hours to receive personalized guidance on refining your concept, team building, and initial market validation. These mentors bring valuable industry insights and practical advice to help you navigate the challenges of startup growth.
Collaborate Sessions
Participate in structured collaboration sessions with your cohort members, where you can brainstorm ideas, share experiences, and provide mutual support. These sessions foster a sense of community and help you build a strong network of like-minded entrepreneurs.
Energise sessions
Stay motivated and energised through interactive and engaging activities designed to boost your creativity and problem-solving skills. These sessions are aimed at keeping the entrepreneurial spirit high, ensuring you stay focused on your goals, and saving you from burnout.
Build in Public (Weeks 5-8)
With your impact startup canvas ready by week 4, During this stage you will work on building your Minimum Viable Product (MVP) with the support of the entire cohort, mentors, build3 team members, and build3 agencies. This collaborative environment helps you refine your product, validate your market fit, and prepare for the next stages of growth.
Zebra Tank (Week 9-10)
Present and pitch your startup to the entire cohort and community in a zebra tank session. This stage allows you to showcase your progress and receive invaluable feedback from peers and mentors. Those who make it past this stage proceed to the bar raiser stage.
Bar Raiser Stage (beyond Week 10)
In the bar raiser, you will be presenting your press release, one-pager executive summary, pitch deck, business model canvas, 6-pager, and brand on a page to the bar raiser (a sectorial expert) and the build3 investment committee in a 100-minute long bar raiser meeting demonstrating your capability, conviction, execution, and ability to understand finances. Successfully passing this stage earns you an investment of INR 25 lakhs from build3 and the opportunity to present at build3's demo day. This investment is a significant boost to your startup, providing the necessary resources to scale and succeed.
Demo Day
Demo day is a pivotal event for build3 and its startups, marking the culmination of the accelerator program. It is an exclusive opportunity for the most prepared startups to receive capital (fuel) for the next stage of their journey and to present their innovations to a select group of impact-driven investors. Selected startups that raise capital from build3 join a 3-month-long venture builder program focused on product development and market validation, preparing startups to raise further investments and embark on a journey of scaling their impact.
Impact Startup Academy accelerator track is an online 10-week cohort-based course. This is what each week will typically look like:
Stage 1:
Introduction & Foundation (Weeks 1-4)
→ Content and Sessions: Attend live sessions covering core concepts of impact entrepreneurship, team building, market validation, and more.
→ Work Sessions: Collaborate with experienced founders and the cohort to apply learnings in practical activities, creating tangible outcomes.
→ Masterclass: Throughout weeks 1-10 attend bi-weekly sessions from sector experts, industry leaders, and modern elders on key topics like GTM, branding, startup compliances, fundraising, and much more.
→ Mentor Hours: Receive personalised guidance from experienced mentors.
→ Collaborate sessions: Engage in structured collaborative sessions with cohort members that not only strengthen your bonds but also help find team members, key collaborators, and even co-founders.
→ Energisers: Participate in interactive activities to stay motivated and creative.
→ Impact Startup Canvas: At the end of week 4 you’ll have a one-page Impact Startup Canvas ready for people to easily understand the ins and outs of your startup.
stage 2:
Build in Public (Weeks 5-8)
→ minimum viable product: Work on building your MVP with the support of the cohort, mentors, build3 team members, and build3 agencies.
→ Collaborative Environment: Share progress, receive feedback, and refine your product in a supportive community.
stage 3:
Zebra Tank (Week 9-10)
→ Presentation and Pitch: Present your startup to the cohort and community, showcasing your progress and receiving valuable feedback.
→ Peer and Mentor Feedback: Gain insights and suggestions to further improve your startup.
stage 4:
Bar Raiser (beyond Week 10)
→ Capability, Conviction, and execution: Make a final presentation to the build3 ic & the barraiser demonstrating your strengths and readiness for investment.
→ Investment Opportunity: Successfully passing this stage earns you an investment of ₹ 25 lakhs + from build3.
stage 5:
Demo Day & Venture Builder Program
→ Demo Day: Present your startup to impact-driven investors, securing additional capital and support.
→ Venture Builder Program: Selected startups join a 3-month-long program focused on product development and market validation, preparing for further investment and scaling.
Designed for those wanting to make the world a kinder, more joyful place
Upon successfully completing the isa program, you will receive a digital certificate from Build3. Additionally, you can obtain a UGC-recognized digital certificate through our partner, the Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, and Technology (a constituent of MAHE, Manipal).
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*certificate image for illustrative purpose only.
apply what you learn every week and build your startup idea.
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week 0
Inperson bootcamp
→ ikigai framework
→ Lifeline activity
→ Johari window
→ Questions for co-founders
→ What should you look for in a co-founder?
→ Founders for Founders
→ 6 hats thinking framework & AI pet
→ Consumer behavior
→ Idea validation
→ Navarasa
→ And a lot more fun, learn & networking opportunities
week 1
Inner Growth & Networking
→ Inner Development Goals
→ Founders for Founders
→ Chat with build3 partner startups
week 2
startup sins & cofounders
→ session1- impact startups - startup sins & stages - starting with you
→ What are Impact Startups?
→ Why Startups Fail and How they succeed?
→ You have to start with YOU.
→ Work & implementation Session for S1
→ S2 - everything co-founders - finding good markets
→ Do you need a Co-Founder & if yes, then how to find one?
→ What's the 1 thing most people don't understand about Entrepreneurship?
→ How to find good Markets for your Startup?
→ Work & implementation Session for S2
→ Followed by bi-weekly 5-minute favors, a masterclass with an industry expert, and fun & games, meditation, and journalling sessions to keep ourselves energised.
week 3
Picking your Market & Solution
→ S3 - picking your market - understanding it deeply
→ How to pick your Market?
→ Impact Startup Canvas.
→ What's the best way to deeply understand your Market?
→ Two additional ways to understand your Market.
→ Work & implementation Session for S3
→ S4 - defining your solution - crafting your unique value proposition (UVP)
→ Solution: How to avoid Sins + Test if our solution is great?
→ How to define main features for our Solution?
→ Everything Unique Value Proposition.
→ Work & implementation Session for S4
→ Followed by bi-weekly 5-minute favors, a masterclass with an industry expert, and fun & games, meditation, and journalling sessions to keep ourselves energised.
week 4
Distribution model & Business model
→ S5 - developing your distribution model
→ Understand your customer's Buying Process.
→ Build your Sales Funnel.
→ 2 Important Sales Funnel Concepts.
→ Work & implementation Session for S5
→ S6 - designing your business model
→ Business Model: What, Why, How?
→ Price: What influences it & how to pick yours?
→ How to tell if Your Business Model is Sustainable?
→ Work & implementation Session for S6
→ Followed by bi-weekly 5-minute favors, a masterclass with an industry expert, and fun & games, meditation, and journalling sessions to keep ourselves energised.
week 5
Theory of Change & Testing and Iterating
→ S7 - building your theory of change (TOC) competitive advantage - key metrics
→ Theory of Change.
→ Key Metrics & Dashboard.
→ Competitive Advantage.
→ Work & implementation Session for S7
→ S8 - testing & iterating
→ How we will do Iterative Testing?
→ How to Conduct Experiments & Build Prototypes?
→ How to Build Minimum Viable Products(mvps)?
→ Work & implementation Session for S8
→ Followed by bi-weekly 5-minute favors, a masterclass with an industry expert, and fun & games, meditation, and journalling sessions to keep ourselves energised.
week 6
Launching and Building
→ S9 - launching & building — scaling & beyond
→ Everything Product Market Fit (PMF).
→ Financing your Startup.
→ Building your Team & Organization.
→ Presentations of the Impact Startup Canvas
→ Followed by bi-weekly 5-minute favors, a masterclass with an industry expert, and fun & games, meditation, and journalling sessions to keep ourselves energised.
week 7, 8, & 9
Building MVP
→ Weekly standups thrice a week (Mon, Wed, Fri)
→ Followed by bi-weekly 5-minute favors, a masterclass with an industry expert, and fun & games, meditation, and journalling sessions to keep ourselves energised.
week 10
Pitch & Raise
→ Shark Tank-style 30 minutes of pitching sessions called Zebra Tank in front of the sherpas, mentors, community members & collaborators.
→ Followed by bi-weekly 5-minute favors, a masterclass with an industry expert, and fun & games, meditation, and journalling sessions to keep ourselves energised.
Have a look at most frequently asked questions.
