Announcing the 2022 Startup Onramp Pre-Accelerator

The Startup Onramp Pre-Accelerator is not just another startup program, it’s Australia's leading program for early-stage startup founders. More than 500 entrepreneurs in over 20 locations around the country have already completed the program.

You might be wondering what the hype is about, and what makes the Startup Onramp Pre-Accelerator the most sought-after program for entrepreneurs. The answer is simple: 

Content is King

The learning content in the Startup Onramp Pre-accelerator is some of the best guidance startup founders will find anywhere and gives them all the resources they need to advance their startup journey. 

The five pillars of the program are: 

• Learn:
  Many startup failures are caused by founding teams making predictable (and avoidable) mistakes due to lack of quality guidance and learning by trial-and-error. Early-stage founders who join the Startup Onramp Pre-Accelerator can avoid making costly mistakes by learning startup best practice from experienced founders.  

• Validate:
  The pre-accelerator helps founders to test their startup idea quickly and cheaply to make sure they build a product customers really want. It also helps them to identify a viable business model and revenue streams.

• Build:
  The aim of the program is that entrepreneurs complete the course having built (at least) a website and a functioning Minimum Viable Product (MVP).

• 
  We know a lot of non-technical founders struggle to find the right software developer to build their products. Many end up either outsourcing to inexperienced developers or paying crazy amounts of money for something that should have been much quicker and simpler. Our Pre-Accelerator has partnered with Simple Freelance, a startup-friendly Australian software development team, to make world-class tech skills available to participants at a fraction of normal commercial rates. Learn more here. 

• Launch:
  Participants learn how to create a professional brand for their company, get their product in the hands of customers and get ready to pitch their startup to investors. 

• Network:
  The Startup Onramp Pre-Accelerator gives entrepreneurs greater access to the startup community. Participants add successful founders and investors to their network.

This is an exciting opportunity for first-time startup founders and for anyone with an idea for a startup. It gives them the knowledge, connections, guidance and confidence they need to build a successful startup.

What do participants get?

• Weekly group mentoring sessions led by Startup Onramp’s Founder Colin Kinner, one of Australia’s most experienced startup mentors.

• Masterclasses with experienced founders, investors and subject matter experts.

• 3 x one-on-one mentoring sessions with Colin Kinner.

• Opportunity to take part in the program as part of a cohort of like-minded founders.

• Comprehensive online Founders Course covering all the core skills for startup founders. Over 8 hours of content including deep dives with 20 experienced founders.

• Worksheets, canvases and offline tasks to help you put your learnings into practice.

• More than $10,000 worth of extra value and discounts from Amazon Web Services, HubSpot, LawPath and Simple Freelance.

If you’re interested in seeing how the Startup Onramp Pre-Accelerator can help you launch your startup in only eight weeks and turn your idea into a business with global ambitions, learn more here.  

The May 2022 cohort will be 100% online and registrations are now open. There are limited places available, so be quick! Find out more here.