Acceleration

Smart Start: Fuel your growth with unique infrastructure and expertise

The Smart Start batch starts on February 20th, 2023

Special Acceleration Program for startups with MVP and global mindset

About Smart Start

At Imaguru we have accelerated more than 200+ early-stage startups at 10+ acceleration batches.

We support best entrepreneurs with access to mentoring, right infrastructure, templates and practices which help startups reach investability level.

We use our unique expertise of top notch mentors from the global startup scene, from Google for Startups network, and a solid range of Imaguru founders.

Smart Start program is focused particularly on so-called displaced founders, companies who lost their markets and business environment, and have to adjust very quickly to a new reality.

We support and accelerate - you change the world

You have:

You’ll get:

MVP in Place

Hands-on Learning

Global Mindset

Investability Analysis

Initial Traction

The Experience of Mentors with Exits

Belief that 2023 Is the Best Time To Grow

Exposure to International Investors

Passion & Domain Expertise

Google Tech and Business Mentors

12 Weeks for Full Presence

A Foundation, Not Just Acceleration

You have:
MVP in Place
Global Mindset
Initial Traction
Belief that 2023 is the Best Time To Grow
Passion & Domain Expertise
Two Weeks for Full Presence

You’ll get:
A Foundation, not just Acceleration
Hands-on Learning
Investability Analysis
The Experience of Mentors with Exits
Exposure to International Investors
Google Tech and Business Mentors

Accelerator's Mentors

Tania Marinich
Founder at Imaguru
Will Cardwell
Courage Ventures and Open Circle Capital
Alex Chekan
Partner at Palta
Madi Ablyazov
Co-Founder and CEO at BOLDR
Zydrunas Jankevicius
CEO & Co-founder @NOTHAMMER
Seymur Rasulov
CEO @Whelp
Greg Albrecht
Founding Partner @Albrecht&Partners
Rick Rasmussen
Ecosystem Developer | Investor | Strategist
Kirill Voloshin
Business angel, Mentor, Venture blogger
Hrish Lotlikar
Co-founder at Superworld
Alex Malyshev
CEO and Co-Founder at SDK.finance
Alexandra Kozhinova
Leadership Coach & Business Consultant
Efi Ben Artzy
Entrepreneur, Startups Investments & Growth, Global Business & Digital Acceleration
Alexandra Byrka
Venture Capital & M&A Professional | Fundraising mentor
Pavlina Louzenska
Google for Startups Lead Mentor
Eugene Klishevich
Founder at Moodmate, Talaka platform, Imena Magazine

Accelerator's Alumni

Evgen
Nevgen
Co-Founder of MSQRD
Vasilyi Shinkorenko
Co-founder of Storyline
Aleh
Tikhanau
Founder of Eightydays.me
Max Kamenkov
Co-founder of SplitMetrics
Matvey Gramovich
Founder at Zodier
Dima Dudin
Cofounder at GanttPro
Daria Minsky
Entrepreneur, Founder at KYKY.org
Egor Dubrovsky
Cofounder at Filmustage

Accelerator's Alumni have built these amazing companies

EXIT

MSQRD

PandaDoc

OneSoil

Splitmetrics

Zodier

Dealroom events

EXIT

Trackduck

Eightydays.me

GanttPro

Skinive

Filmustage

Smart Start 10 Week Program

Introduction

February 20 - 24, 2023

Intro, setting goals, program KPIs

CORE DELIVERABLES: OKR Matrix

Week 1: Product Development

February 27 - March 3, 2023

Product Development, product stages, startup metrics.

CORE DELIVERABLES: Product RoadMap

Week 2: Customer Development

March 6 - 10, 2023

Customer discovery, validation, interview, value proposition, revenue models.

CORE DELIVERABLES: Revenue Model

Week 3: Traction

March 13 - 17, 2023

Customer acquisition, digital marketing, content marketing.

CORE DELIVERABLES: Traction Plan

Week 4: Growth

March 20 - 24, 2023

Business models, Entering new markets, Sales, Exits, Competitors, Corporations, how technology helps growth hacking.

CORE DELIVERABLES: Growth Hacking Plan, Established Sales processes

Week 5: Team

March 27 - 31, 2023

Founders, hiring, options, time management, work tools.

CORE DELIVERABLES: Created Team Workflow.

Week 6: Public Relationship

April 10 - 14, 2023

PR Branding, Positioning, Referrals, Access to Network

CORE DELIVERABLES: PR guide, templates for PR, established and secured social media network

Week 7: Startups Finances

April 17 - 21, 2023

Revenue models, financial metrics, bizdev, exits and returns

CORE DELIVERABLES: Unit Economics, Financial projections

Week 8: Fundraising

April 24 - 28, 2023

Networking event, Invite in VC’s, Training on Cap tables, basic contracts, payroll, IP Questions

CORE DELIVERABLES: Cap Table, Investors’ Database

Week 9: Founders Week

May 1 - 5, 2023

Individual needs week, Management and Balancing.

CORE DELIVERABLES: Personal growth plan.

Week 10: Pitching Week and Demo Day

May 8-11, 2023

Finalize investor pitch, pitch training

CORE DELIVERABLES: Finalized and completed pitch in different formats.

Demo Day

May 11, 2023

Demo Day in front of a pool of investors

CORE DELIVERABLES: Negotiations with investors

Office Hours at Imaguru Coworking (Vilnius, Warsaw)

Master-classes

Mentoring Sessions / Q&A

Meetings with Trackers

Group Brainstorming sessions

Founders Evenings

Setting Up Goals

Check points and Networking