The 12-week accelerator batch fits funder calendars, not founder needs. Why milestone-based, always-on designs win, and how to keep the peer bonds cohorts create.
Against the Three-Month Cohort: Accelerator Design Read More »
The 7%-for-a-program accelerator trade is breaking in Silicon Valley and was never priced for Africa. How programs should charge, and what founders should refuse to give up.
The Accelerator Equity Model Is Cracking in Africa Read More »
USAID\’s collapse exposed entrepreneur support organizations built on donor sand. The unit-economics reckoning, and how African ESOs become sustainable institutions.
The ESO Funding Crisis in Africa: After the Aid Collapse Read More »
East African ventures die in the 12, 24 months after demo day, not during programs. The alumni economics, capital data, and the design fix that closes the gap.
The Post-Accelerator Valley of Death in East Africa Read More »
GALI\’s 23,000-venture dataset says acceleration works; NBER says most programs destroy value. Reading the evidence right, and the program design it would build.
Does Startup Acceleration Work? What the Evidence Says Read More »