Program Format
Online
Program Type
Instructor-paced
Program Start/End Date
01 Oct - 10 Dec 2023
Language
English
Enrollment Status
Applications close
Applications open
16 Aug 2023
Applications close
20 Sep 2023
Program Format
Online
Program Type
Instructor-paced
Program Start/End Date
01 Oct - 10 Dec 2023
Language
English
Program Details:

Enroll in a 10-week virtual program for aspiring entrepreneurs to develop your ideas into working Minimum Viable Products (MVPs). The program is broken-down into three different phases: SHAPE, BUILD and PITCH.

Program Components:

  • Seminars
  • Workshops
  • 1:1 Mentorship
  • Networking Events and Meetups

During the program, the participants will learn about:

  • Ideation and concept validation
  • Business Model Canvas design
  • Networking opportunities
  • Accounting/ financial management
  • Marketing and sales techniques
  • Legal and regulatory landscape
  • Venture Capital and angel investors
  • Pitch delivery and design
  • MVP creation: Wireframing and prototyping

Why should you join Misk Launchpad?

Go-to-Market Support:

  • Assistance in adapting your business idea to find product-market fit.
  • Help identifying and solving relevant problems in the market by discovering your customers' pain points.
  • Validation of your ideas with real customers.
  • Support with marketing and PR to help build a strong brand and reach your target audience.
  • Peer learning, sharing, and networking support.
  • Opportunities to build and develop a real and tangible MVP.

Business Development:

  • Support with navigating the regulatory environment.
  • Interactions with financial institutions and leading corporates.
  • Hands-on advice and mentoring from serial entrepreneurs and industry experts.
  • Networking with industry leaders and ecosystem drivers.

Funding:

  • Access to a network of angel investors and VCs.
  • Assistance in ensuring your pitch deck is investor ready.
  • The possibility of receiving grants from the Misk Launchpad program (note that this is not a guarantee and only the most promising startups will be considered).

Program Framework


Only the top 100 performing startups will progress to Phases 2 and 3, BUILD and PITCH. The program puts new founders on a fast-track to prove their business ideas and build an MVP through customer discovery and early customer traction.

Program Highlights:
Deep Dive into Entrepreneurial skills
such as pitching, sales and marketing, financial management, strategy, business development and MVP creation
Enhance your personal skills
Communication skills, leadership skills, and team building
Financials
Financial grants provided for promising startups that were selected by the grant committee based on required criteria
Community
Becoming a part of the Misk Alumni Community
Eligibility Criteria:

Eligibility criteria

  • Misk Launchpad seeks startups at ideation-stage with technology-based mature ideas.
  • Only Saudi Arabian nationals or residents willing to test and launch in Saudi Arabia are eligible to participate.
  • Participants commitment is required for the duration of the program (10 weeks)
  • Good command of written and spoken English is required.
  • Teams consisting of 2-3 co-founders are preferred.
Application Process:
  1. Sign up
    Sign up to Misk Hub and create your profile
  2. Apply
    Read the program overview and criteria if it applies to you, apply to the program by filling in the form.
  3. Application confirmation
    Successful applicants will receive an email confirming from Misk Launchpad team

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