Female Founder Accelerator Program in the United Kingdom

The programme, delivered by AccelerateHER, will run for nine weeks and see founders work with experts from across the entrepreneurial landscape in a series of masterclasses, with the focus on developing their business propositions further. The programme will also include opportunities for one-to-one mentoring, exclusive accountability groups, a Barclays champion, in-person community networking, and a showcase event.

What does the programme include?

• The programme consists of nine online sessions. This includes:
  • An introductory session, a midpoint Q&A session
  • Seven masterclasses led by experts
  • Subjects such as sales and negotiation, getting on top of your finances, procurement, marketing, pitching for success, growing a team, and scaling your business.
• Support includes:
  • One-to-one mentoring from a business angel
  • Peer-to-peer support groups
  • Access to the Barclays Eagle Labs and AccelerateHER ecosystem
  • A dedicated Barclays champion to support you through the programme
  • Community networking events
  • The opportunity to be selected to showcase your business to an audience made up of potential investors, clients and industry professionals at the end of the programme

Who is the programme for?

• The nine-week accelerator has been specifically designed for female-led ventures that have gone beyond the ‘idea’ stage. This means:
  • You have – or are close to creating – your Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
  • You’re ready to bring it to market, or have already done so
  • You have ambitions to scale and raise investment in the next 12 to 18 months
  • You operate within key technology and innovation sectors
• Your business must be:
  • Registered in the UK
  • Using digital technology or innovation to operate or deliver its value proposition
  • Ready to scale beyond the idea stage, have launched or be close to launching your MVP
  • Ready to bring your product to market, or already have done so
  • Starting to think about future investment.
• As a founder you must be:
  • A female c-suite executive or founder
  • Based in the UK
  • Able to commit to attending all the masterclasses over the 9-week period and dedicate an estimated two and a half hours to the programme each week.

For more information, visit Barclays Eagle Labs.