We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the June cohort of Narwhal’s post-growth entrepreneurship incubator.
Apply directly here or read on to learn more.
Who is it for?
Folks with business ideas who don’t entirely fit into the “Silicon Valley”-style startup incubation programs. You want to optimize for positive impact, and are looking for like-minded peers and mentors to walk this path with you. This typically includes :
- Entrepreneurs who want to create meaningful environmental and social impact
- Experienced entrepreneurs who want to understand post-growth and non-extraction
- Values-aligned activists without business expertise interested in degrowth, inequality, profit-for-good, social enterprise, steward-ownership, and co-operatives.
Who are we?
Narwhal Ventures is dedicated to supporting and growing the Post Growth Entrepreneurial community. We do so by:
- Running our own incubation programs (a 10-week programme)
- Running a post-incubation accelerator (6-month programme)
- Organising events, community, and mentoring for (aspiring) post growth entrepreneurs
What to expect
The ten-week online incubator focused on non-extractive startup creation will typically include:
- Weekly two-hour session on business building
- A weekly guest session
- Group office hours and pitch practice
- Pitch week and demo day
Expected outcomes
At the end of the programme you will leave with:
- A clear understanding of how governance leads to impact
- Understand your market, pain points, customer needs
- A developed business model and have tested some market hypotheses
- Developed, practiced, and presented a pitch
- Begin acquiring customers
- Confidence in launch your startup and in its impact