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Wadhwani Liftoff

About
Wadhwani Liftoff

WE Liftoff enables thousands of early-stage startups to improve their business strategy, organization and performance to be successful and get seed capital. Liftoff helps startups to:

  • Strengthen business and financial sustainability
  • Design processes for customer acquisition, growth and scale
  • Build networks
  • Build a balanced team
  • Strengthen brand visibility and GTM strategy
  • Create a product roadmap
  • Compute the venture’s valuation and develop a funding plan
Apply to the Liftoff program

Who is eligible for Wadhwani Liftoff?

  • Early-stage startups fulfilling the below criteria can apply for the Liftoff program:
    • Having a customer validated idea
    • Having a sizeable Total Addressable Market (TAM)
    • Having a sustainable business model
    • Should be a registered entity
Apply to the Liftoff program

Details About the Program

SPRINT 1

Business Vision

By the end of week 1–2, the participants will be able to:

  • Have a well-defined vision
  • Set goals
  • Define a roadmap

SPRINT 2

MVP/Product

By the end of week 3-4, the participants will be able to:

  • Defendable VPC
  • Compelling Value Statement
  • Clear road-map for features
  • Clear rationale for feature

SPRINT 3

Business Model and Plan

By the end of week 5-6, the participants will be able to:

  • Defendable LC
  • Top 3 – Risky assumptions Hypothesis Tested
  • 1-year/3-year projection business plan
  • Pricing Strategy tested with customers, validated through sales
  • Key metrics are on track

SPRINT 4

Customers

By the end of week 7-8, the participants will be able to:

    Know your Top 2/3 Channels Compelling Brand promise Positioning Statement Web Page & social media Defendable Customer Acquisition Funnel

SPRINT 5

Growth and Scale

By the end of week 9 – 10, the participants will be able to:

  • Productivity hacks
  • Process Maps
  • Operational excellence standards
  • Established KPIs

SPRINT 6

Team

By the end of week 11 – 12, the participants will be able to:

  • Culture statement
  • Re-inforce your culture
  • Hiring Plan for Co-founders
  • Hiring plan for employees
  • Interview & Exit process

FINAL LAP

Funding

By the end of week 13 – 14, the participants will be able to:

  • Defendable valuation
  • Defendable funding ask
  • Logical methodology for Valuation
  • Impactful Pitch
Apply to the Liftoff program

Wadhwani Liftoff Benefits

Liftoff provides 360° support to the stratups and an inclusive experience covering different aspects of the entrepreneurial journey, to increase their chances of funding success.

  • 1×1 with our Program Manager
  • Digital content & Solution Kits
  • Live online workshops, masterclasses, video & presentation-led case studies
  • Access to domain experts & business mentors on a Global Entrepreneur Platform
  • Business Model evaluation, financial planning & startup selection tools and templates
  • Live Pitching Sessions
  • Connects with funding agencies and investors
  • Expert helpdesk for online advice
Apply to the Liftoff program
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Wadhwani Liftoff

About
Wadhwani Liftoff

WE Liftoff enables thousands of early-stage startups to improve their business strategy, organization and performance to be successful and get seed capital. Liftoff helps startups to:

  • Strengthen business and financial sustainability
  • Design processes for customer acquisition, growth and scale
  • Build networks
  • Build a balanced team
  • Strengthen brand visibility and GTM strategy
  • Create a product roadmap
  • Compute the venture’s valuation and develop a funding plan
Apply to the Liftoff program

Who is eligible for Wadhwani Liftoff?

  • Early-stage startups fulfilling the below criteria can apply for the Liftoff program:
    • Having a customer validated idea
    • Having a sizeable Total Addressable Market (TAM)
    • Having a sustainable business model
    • Should be a registered entity
Apply to the Liftoff program

Details About the Program

SPRINT 1

Business Vision

By the end of week 1–2, the participants will be able to:

  • Have a well-defined vision
  • Set goals
  • Define a roadmap

SPRINT 2

MVP/Product

By the end of week 3-4, the participants will be able to:

  • Defendable VPC
  • Compelling Value Statement
  • Clear road-map for features
  • Clear rationale for feature

SPRINT 3

Business Model and Plan

By the end of week 5-6, the participants will be able to:

  • Defendable LC
  • Top 3 – Risky assumptions Hypothesis Tested
  • 1-year/3-year projection business plan
  • Pricing Strategy tested with customers, validated through sales
  • Key metrics are on track

SPRINT 4

Customers

By the end of week 7-8, the participants will be able to:

    Know your Top 2/3 Channels Compelling Brand promise Positioning Statement Web Page & social media Defendable Customer Acquisition Funnel

SPRINT 5

Growth and Scale

By the end of week 9 – 10, the participants will be able to:

  • Productivity hacks
  • Process Maps
  • Operational excellence standards
  • Established KPIs

SPRINT 6

Team

By the end of week 11 – 12, the participants will be able to:

  • Culture statement
  • Re-inforce your culture
  • Hiring Plan for Co-founders
  • Hiring plan for employees
  • Interview & Exit process

FINAL LAP

Funding

By the end of week 13 – 14, the participants will be able to:

  • Defendable valuation
  • Defendable funding ask
  • Logical methodology for Valuation
  • Impactful Pitch
Apply to the Liftoff program

Wadhwani Liftoff Benefits

Liftoff provides 360° support to the stratups and an inclusive experience covering different aspects of the entrepreneurial journey, to increase their chances of funding success.

  • 1×1 with our Program Manager
  • Digital content & Solution Kits
  • Live online workshops, masterclasses, video & presentation-led case studies
  • Access to domain experts & business mentors on a Global Entrepreneur Platform
  • Business Model evaluation, financial planning & startup selection tools and templates
  • Live Pitching Sessions
  • Connects with funding agencies and investors
  • Expert helpdesk for online advice
Apply to the Liftoff program
Close Menu
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Wadhwani Liftoff

About
Wadhwani Liftoff

WE Liftoff enables thousands of early-stage startups to improve their business strategy, organization and performance to be successful and get seed capital. Liftoff helps startups to:

  • Strengthen business and financial sustainability
  • Design processes for customer acquisition, growth and scale
  • Build networks
  • Build a balanced team
  • Strengthen brand visibility and GTM strategy
  • Create a product roadmap
  • Compute the venture’s valuation and develop a funding plan
Apply to the Liftoff program

Who is eligible for Wadhwani Liftoff?

  • Early-stage startups fulfilling the below criteria can apply for the Liftoff program:
    • Having a customer validated idea
    • Having a sizeable Total Addressable Market (TAM)
    • Having a sustainable business model
    • Should be a registered entity
Apply to the Liftoff program

Details About the Program

SPRINT 1

Business Vision

By the end of week 1–2, the participants will be able to:

  • Have a well-defined vision
  • Set goals
  • Define a roadmap

SPRINT 2

MVP/Product

By the end of week 3-4, the participants will be able to:

  • Defendable VPC
  • Compelling Value Statement
  • Clear road-map for features
  • Clear rationale for feature

SPRINT 3

Business Model and Plan

By the end of week 5-6, the participants will be able to:

  • Defendable LC
  • Top 3 – Risky assumptions Hypothesis Tested
  • 1-year/3-year projection business plan
  • Pricing Strategy tested with customers, validated through sales
  • Key metrics are on track

SPRINT 4

Customers

By the end of week 7-8, the participants will be able to:

    Know your Top 2/3 Channels Compelling Brand promise Positioning Statement Web Page & social media Defendable Customer Acquisition Funnel

SPRINT 5

Growth and Scale

By the end of week 9 – 10, the participants will be able to:

  • Productivity hacks
  • Process Maps
  • Operational excellence standards
  • Established KPIs

SPRINT 6

Team

By the end of week 11 – 12, the participants will be able to:

  • Culture statement
  • Re-inforce your culture
  • Hiring Plan for Co-founders
  • Hiring plan for employees
  • Interview & Exit process

FINAL LAP

Funding

By the end of week 13 – 14, the participants will be able to:

  • Defendable valuation
  • Defendable funding ask
  • Logical methodology for Valuation
  • Impactful Pitch
Apply to the Liftoff program

Wadhwani Liftoff Benefits

Liftoff provides 360° support to the stratups and an inclusive experience covering different aspects of the entrepreneurial journey, to increase their chances of funding success.

  • 1×1 with our Program Manager
  • Digital content & Solution Kits
  • Live online workshops, masterclasses, video & presentation-led case studies
  • Access to domain experts & business mentors on a Global Entrepreneur Platform
  • Business Model evaluation, financial planning & startup selection tools and templates
  • Live Pitching Sessions
  • Connects with funding agencies and investors
  • Expert helpdesk for online advice
Apply to the Liftoff program
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