Entrepreneurs accepted to
Cascador 2024 will receive
a $5,000 stipend.

Cascador is an accelerator for mid-stage entrepreneurs in Africa who are scaling mission-driven companies.

We combine one power week in-person in Lagos with 6 months of mentorship to turbo-charge your business.

Our goal is that you leave the Cascador program as a strong, transformative leader with a strategic plan to scale, and the connections, resources, and capital required to execute your plan.

APPLICATION IS OPEN FOR CASCADOR 2024!

Cascador is offering a professional development stipend of $5,000 USD to each participating entrepreneur accepted into the 2024 cohort.

Dates: November 4-8, 2024

Venue: Lagos Business School (housing and meals are provided)

Cohort Size: Limited to 10 entrepreneurs

Applicant targets: At least 2 years in operation and at least ₦50M per year in revenue.

We are accepting applications for Cascador 2024.

Applications are due by April 30th for early acceptance. Late applications are due by June 30th.

Semi-finalists will be asked to submit financial documents. Finalists will be interviewed.

Please be aware that the application may take some time to fill out. If need be, scroll to the bottom of the application and click on Save and Resume if you need to come back later.

Name *

First

Last

Email *

Phone *

Company Name *

What does your company do? *

Website / URL *

What year was your company founded? *

How many full time employees do you have? *

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS.

What was your 2023 revenue in ₦, excluding pass-through revenue? *

Do not include pass-through revenue. (For example, if you are an e-commerce company, do not include the value of the merchandise that was sold, or if you are a fintech , do not include the transaction values)

How much funding have you raised in USD? *

This should be in USD

Who did you raise it from? *

What is your runway as of today?

Today's date *

Cash on hand today in ₦ *

This should be in Naira

Burn rate (₦/month) = All expenses/month - Revenue/month *

Runway (in months) *

Date that you will exhaust your cash. *

Traction

Please attach a graph of your yearly revenue over a period of time that shows how it has grown. Please label it clearly.

Insert your revenue traction graph in Google Sheet here *

ATTACHMENTS

Upload your current pitch deck in Google Slides or PowerPoint format. Do not submit a PDF. *

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.

Submit a one-minute video which describes your company using a YouTube link. *

This can be a simple video recorded on your phone or computer.

Submit a one-minute video describing your strengths and your weaknesses as a leader. We are looking for self awareness and the ability to be honest. Use a YouTube link. *

This can be a simple video recorded on your phone or computer.

Please upload any additional files, documents or videos that will help us get to know you and your company (Optional).

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PERSONAL

Link to your LinkedIn profile: *

Your age *

If you were nominated by a Cascador alumni or faculty, please enter their name: *

FINAL QUESTIONS

Is there anything else you would like to tell us?

Where is your company headquartered? *

How did you hear about Cascador? *

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