StartupAfricaRoadtrip ’19 – Agenda Techweek @ Makerere University (Kampala, Uganda)
DAY 1 – BOOTCAMP PRESENTATION
Day 1 is all about participants getting to know each other. Teams have time to share their ideas and mingle with other participant:
Agenda:
09:00 – 09:30 Arrival & Registration / Coffee Break
09:30 – 10:00 Opening & Welcome
10:00 – 11.00 Pitch Storm
Present your startup in 3 minutes + feedback (5 volunteers) + Elevator pitch for the others (1 min)
11:00 – 11:45 The perfect pitch
Workshop session about pitch structure and topics
11.45 – 12:30 Team Building Activity
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:15 Inspirational Talk
Meet Filippo Sala from takevitamina.com
14:15 – 17:30 Team work & Meet your tutor and mentor
DAY – 2 : BUSINESS MODELING & VENTURE FINANCING
On Day 2, we would like to inspire you with examples of Business Modeling innovation, we will also present tools & metrics to help calculate important figures for your pitch:
09:00 – 09:30 Arrival & Morning Energizer
09:30 – 11:00 Business Modelling part #1
Innovate and refine your business model
11:00 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:30 Business Modelling part #2
Understanding your market and Validation
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:00 Venture Financing
How to finance a startup/small-medium business
and get inspired from Joseph (Jamani Ventures)
15:00 – 17:30 Team work & one-to-one mentoring session
DAY 3 – MARKETING AND DIGITAL SUPPORT
During Day 3, we would like to give you some new tools and strategies to amplify your reach and better target your audience:
09:00 – 09:30 Arrival & Coffee Break
09:30 – 11:00 Go To Market Strategy
11:00 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:30 Content Marketing & Social Media Advertisement
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:00 Inspirational Talk
Meet Brian Gitta from Matibabu
14:00 – 14:30 Wrap-Up
14:30 – 17:30 Team work & one-to-one mentoring session
DAY 4 – PITCH REHEARSAL & IP
On Day 4, we will present the standard requirements to present your venture to potential investors and:
09:00 – 09:30 Arrival & Coffee Break
09:30 – 10:30 Pitch Training
Tips and suggestions to rock on stage
11:45 – 12:30 Working Time
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30 Intellectual property for startups
with Kenneth Muhangi
14:30 – 16:30 Pitch Session
DAY 5 – FINAL EVENT & WINNERS SELECTION
The final day, your achievement will be presented in front a jury of distinguished guests who will assess your solution and impact and eventually select the winners:
10:00 – 12:30 Pitch Training
14:30 – 16:30 Train the pitch with your mentor
16:30 – 17:00 Arrival & Registration of attendees
Final Event will be held at the Italian Ambassador’s Residence in Kampala – Plot 12 Kololo Hill Lane
17:00 – 19:00 Final event and pitches
Each team will have 5 minutes to present their idea + 3 minutes for question and answers
19:00 – 19:30 Jury evaluation and Announcement
19:30 – Open Celebration and Drinks
Food buffet will be provided at the venue