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Programs
Japan Acceleration Program
The Japan Acceleration Program offers a three-month curriculum for growth-oriented female entrepreneurs, featuring group mentoring and lectures. The program equips participants with the management knowledge, skills, and networks needed to scale their businesses and expand internationally.
We tailor our support to meet diverse needs, taking into account each participant’s goals, stage of entrepreneurship, and business characteristics. Participants are assessed from multiple perspectives to ensure that the support they receive is aligned with their current situation and growth trajectory.
FY2025 (10th) Schedule
※Please note that the schedule is subject to change.
| Week | Schedule | Mandatory Course |
Elective Basic Course |
Elective Advanced Course |
Course Category | Main Theme (Main lecturers in brackets) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week1 | September 10 (Wed) 15:00-17:00 |
● | Orientation | Introduction to the Program and Team Building | ||
| Week2 | September 17 (Wed) 15:00-17:00 |
● | Entrepreneurial Mindset | Needs and Potential of Female Entrepreneurs | ||
| September 19 (Fri) 15:00-17:00 |
● | Business Model Validation ① | Identifying Challenges from the Customer’s Perspective | |||
| Week3 | September 26 (Fri) 15:00-17:00 |
● | Global Expansion | Understanding Growth Drivers in the Domestic Market and Global Expansion | ||
| Week4 | October 1 (Wed) 9:00-11:00 |
● | Pitch Training ① | Verbalizing Early-Stage Business Concepts and Enhancing Communication Skills | ||
| Week5 | October 8 (Wed) 15:00-17:00 |
● | Business Model Validation ② | Refining Value Propositions and Articulating Unique Selling Points | ||
| October 10 (Fri) 15:00-17:00 |
● | MVP Development | Prototyping and Value Validation Techniques | |||
| Week6 | October 15 (Wed) 9:00-11:00 |
● | Pitch Training ② | Pitch Refinement and Enhancement | ||
| October 17 (Fri) 15:00-17:00 |
● | Group Mentoring | Strategic Refinement Through Diverse Perspectives and Hypothesis Testing | |||
| Week7 | October 22 (Wed) 15:00-17:00 |
● | Hard Things & Mental Health | Building Resilience and Facing Entrepreneurial Challenges | ||
| October 24 (Fri) 15:00-17:00 |
● Offline Session |
Fundraising (Basics) | Linking Business Activities to Financial Statements (Offline Session | Yurakucho SAAI Wonder Working Community) | |||
| Week8 | October 29 (Wed) 9:00-11:00 |
● | Pitch Training ③ | Enhancing Pitch Quality for External Communication | ||
| October 31 (Fri) 15:00-17:00 |
● | Pre-Departure Orientation | Preparation and Action Planning for Maximum Impact Abroad | |||
| Week9 | November 5 (Wed) 15:00-17:00 |
● | Scale-Up Strategy | Strategic Mindset Shift and Growth Planning for Business Expansion | ||
| Week10 | November 12 (Wed) 15:00-17:00 |
● | Organizational Management | Organizational Management in the Early Phase of Scaling | ||
| November 14 (Fri) 15:00-17:00 |
● Offline Session |
Fundraising (Advanced) | Approaching Investors and Practical Strategies for Series Fundraising (Offline Session | Yurakucho SAAI Wonder Working Community) | |||
| Week11 | November 19 (Wed) 15:00-17:00 |
● | Legal Affairs | Legal Risks and Contract Practices Entrepreneurs Should Know | ||
| November 21 (Fri) 15:00-17:00 |
● | Public Relations | Building a Brand That Inspires Trust and Empathy | |||
| Week12 | November 26 (Wed) 15:00-17:00 |
● | Program Wrap-Up | Program Reflection Messages from Experienced Entrepreneurs |
* Group discussions among participants are also planned for each seminar.
* Each workshop (mentoring and pitch training) will be conducted in a group format.
* There is a possibility of changing program contents and arrangements
In the seminar/workshop, participants will learn knowledge on the theme in a lecture format from
experts, investors, entrepreneurs, and other speakers who have extensive knowledge of women's
entrepreneurship in Japan and abroad. In addition, the seminar aims to build a community among
participants by providing time for discussion among them. Finally, the seminar will provide an
opportunity for participants to pitch their companies to actual VCs and entrepreneurial supporters, and
provide networking opportunities with VCs and entrepreneurial supporters.
In the optional participation elective seminars, lecturers will be active practitioners on the theme to review the basic points to keep in mind in practice and help participants catch up with the program, as well as elective application courses for participants who have advanced in their business stage.
Group mentoring will be held to understand the issues and needs of each participant and provide individual consultation for scaling up. Based on the information obtained, we will provide mentoring opportunities with mentors according to each participant's situation, brush up on business models, organize appealing points for presentations, clarify scale-up plans including overseas expansion, and help to materialize means of financing.