Starter incubation program for Schoolab entrepreneurs (2024)

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105M

funds raised.

76%

survival rate of our startups at N+3.

300

coaches and experts within our network.

Starter is a 100% digital program that accompanies entrepreneurs from the creation of an MVP to the acceleration of a sustainable business to public and/or private funding to achieve true Product-Market-Fit and the creation of more environmentally and socially conscious companies.

Starter

Summary of the program for innovative startups

  • Know your market
  • Create a persona
  • Find early-adopters
  • Build traction to begin validating the concept
  • Understand the issues related to the impact
  • Define new acquisition channels
  • Develop an expansion and development strategy
  • Set up a process and structure the activity for scaling up
  • Develop the first version of your product with your users
  • Create a plan of action
  • Find your beta testers
  • Define a clear value proposition in order to attract your first customers
  • Develop a more robust product
  • Implement a more professional product roadmap
  • Industrialize and scale up to production
  • Evaluate its potential for impact.
  • Set up an impact measurement.
  • Understand the issues involved and how to obtain impact labels.
  • Establish an impact and business strategy for impact investors.
  • Implement a prospecting strategy using Growth Hacking techniques
  • Learn how to sell your product to accelerate your sales
  • Accelerate your sales
  • Develop a structured sales strategy
  • Learn growth marketing techniques
  • Build a strong brand image to increase your acquisition channels
  • Learn to communicate the impact of your project
  • Create a rational lead acquisition roadmap
  • Prioritize your actions by impact and resource
  • Set up your financial strategy and discover the financing possibilities according to the maturity of your project.
  • Complete coaching on fundraising.
  • Review of your vision, your deck and your pitch.
  • Access to our Roadshow management tool.
  • An additional coach dedicated to fundraising.
  • Feedback from entrepreneurs who have raised.
  • Q&A sessions with investors.
  • Workshop with experts (legal, financial, and fundraisers).
  • Connections with key partners.
  • Connections with investors during the Roadshow.

Option Paris Innovation Fund

We are proud to be a Paris Innovation Fund (FPI) accredited incubator and welcome you to our Schoolab startup community.

If you are an impact entrepreneur looking for funding and support for your innovative project, the Starter option of the FPI program offers you access to the Paris Innovation Fund grant.

Indeed, as an incubator accredited by the FPI, we can offer you the following benefits

Assistance in accessing the FPI grant;
Personalized support for the implementation of your project, with regular monitoring by experts in innovation and impact entrepreneurship;
Access to a network of partners and renowned experts in the fields of innovation and impact entrepreneurship to help you develop your business.
To learn more about the requirements, click on the link below.

The Starter program is accredited by:

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Alumni talk about Schoolab

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Sylvain Delangue

“As a Solo entrepreneur, loneliness can sometimes be felt. By participating in the Starter program, I found myself with a lot of energy around me: incubates + coach + top Schoolab team. In addition, the techniques, tools and contacts of Schoolab saved me time. And time is $$$!”

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Marine BRAQUET

“Great team, a lot of benevolence, relevant connections that allow us to accelerate on subjects... The work with our coach was really a meeting full of kindness that allowed us to structure our approach and to ask ourselves the right questions to start a serene growth. The strongest point was precisely this mental support and open-mindedness.”

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Programs

Starter Program

Product, sales, marketing, financing, legal

  • Access to a community of over 1000 entrepreneurs, alumni and experts.
  • 1h/month individual coaching.
  • Daily accompaniment by the program referent.
  • +70 hours of training content.
  • +6 thematics workshops/month led by an expert.
  • +40 individual meetings per month, proposed by an expert in a specific field.
  • 2 sessions/month of collective intelligence between entrepreneurs.
  • +10 000 euros saved on many softwares used by startups.
  • Networking with investors.
  • Exceptional discount at WeWork coworking spaces.
  • Accompaniment & coaching for fundraising.
  • Networking with entrepreneurs who have raised money.
  • Participation in the Demo Day (pitch your startup to investors).

Starter Option FPI

For eligible projects

  • Access to a community of over 1000 entrepreneurs, alumni and experts.
  • 1h/month individual coaching.
  • Daily support from the program's referent.
  • +70h of training content.
  • +6 thematic workshops/month led by an expert.
  • +40 individual meetings per month, proposed by an expert in a specific field.
  • 2 sessions/month of collective intelligence between entrepreneurs.
  • +10 000 euros saved on many softwares used by startups.
  • Networking with investors.
  • Highlighting to impact investors.
  • Accompaniment & coaching for fundraising.
  • Networking with entrepreneurs who have raised money.
  • Coaching for the creation of a mission-based company.
  • Coaching focused on the development of responsible economic models.

French Tech Starter Visa Program

For eligible projects

  • Access to a community of over 1000 entrepreneurs, alumni and experts.
  • 1 hour/month of individual coaching.
  • Daily coaching by the program referent.
  • +70h of training content.
  • +6 thematic workshops/month led by an expert.
  • +40 individual meetings/month, proposed by an expert in a specific field.
  • 2 sessions/month of collective intelligence between entrepreneurs.
  • Connection with our partner IzyPeper.
  • Connection with our partner RemoLab.
  • Access to the French Tech for Founders Visa for eligible projects.

STARTER PROGRAM on inject

Accelerate your community's projects with Schoolab's digital platform

Applications

Public page presenting the program. Customizable participant registration and project submission forms.

Communication

News board. Scheduling of newsletters. Automatic notifications and reminders.

Selection

Jury evaluation session (scorecard). Public voting (likes).

Courses & Resources

A structured collaborative workspace. Modules with deliverables repository. Resource library.

Coaching

Setting up a mentor relationship. Coaching session reporting. Integrated video and chat.

Control

Content management: rights and access. Real-time tracking of engagement. Deliverable statistics and Net Promoter Score.

A collaborative digital platform, available in white label and compliant with the IT requirements of large companies: dedicated infrastructure, high-level of security, and data protection (GDPR).

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STARTER

Slack Community

Be able to exchange with our community via our internal messaging system to help each other, ask for advice and recommendations, share good tools and best practices:

  • More than 1700 members: 400 active every week.
  • 450,962 messages sent: 9,648 in the last 30 days.
  • More than 40 thematic discussion channels.

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Common questions

Starter is a paid early-stage startup incubation program. This program does not take equity. The price of the program is:

  • 2000 euros TTC/Start-up, that is 333 euros/month.
  • 2200 euros TTC through the CPF, Pôle Emploi or the French Tech Visa.

Yes. The price and support of the Starter program is applied per startup or project and not per number of founders.

Our acceleration programs are designed to be available and accessible anywhere in the world.
Whether it’s for training workshops or exchanges with experts, everything can be done remotely.

We also organize a monthly “drink” with incubated entrepreneurs and alumni in our Schoolab Saint-Lazare office, 15 rue de Milan 75009 in Paris.
Entrepreneurs can also come to our Schoolbar, a coworking space/Café.

Starter is an incubation program designed for all types of entrepreneurs who are starting their own early-stage startup:

  • entrepreneurs in transition
  • students
  • international entrepreneurs
  • etc.

It is essential for Schoolab that entrepreneurs come from all backgrounds and all educational backgrounds (business, engineering, design, medicine, pharmacy, psychology, law, journalism, art, etc.) and that they set up all types of startups (tech, social business, art, etc.).
It is fundamental that the startups in our incubator are passionate and have a good understanding of their target market’s needs.

The Starter program lasts for 6 months. There are 2 sessions per year.
The first session starts in May.
The second session starts in November.

  1. Fill out the application form.
  2. Applications are reviewed by a selected jury.
  3. You are made aware in the next few weeks if you have been selected.
  4. A dedicated team member gets you through all the documents and payments.
  • Personal Training Account (CPF).
  • Pôle emploi (with the help of your advisor).

No. However, our café “Schoolbar” always welcomes entrepreneurs who wish to work there during the day.

Additionally, Schoolab offers office space for rent to entrepreneurs who wish to do so. With this in mind, access to office space is to be added to the cost of the Starter Accelerator program coaching. 💡
If you are interested in an office at Schoolab, please mention it during your application process.

🍺 Finally, we host monthly meetups with entrepreneurs from our programs every first Wednesday of every month. A great time to meet the Startup community.

  • Access to a community of over 1000 entrepreneurs, alumni, experts, etc.
  • 6 months of training leading to a certification, eligible for the CPF.
  • 1 hour/month of individual coaching.
  • Daily support provided by the program’s referent.
  • +70 hours of training content.
  • +6 thematic workshops/month led by an expert.
  • +40 individual meetings/month, proposed by an expert in a specific field.
  • 2 sessions/month of collective intelligence between entrepreneurs.
  • +10,000 euros in savings on the software most used by start-ups.

Yes, we will send you an invoice that you can deduct from your expenses once your business is created.

The mentors and experts of the Starter program are successful business entrepreneurs. They understand the issues of an early-stage startup. The Schoolab mentors and experts will help you with your strategy and in your decision-making process, and can also open up their network.

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Starter incubation program for Schoolab entrepreneurs (2024)

FAQs

What is the acceptance rate for startup incubators? ›

Top-tier accelerators and incubators are incredibly competitive, with acceptance rates hovering around 1% – lower than the admissions rate at all Ivy League Universities.

What is the incubation process in entrepreneurship? ›

The incubation process allows entrepreneurs to preserve capital and gain external support to accelerate their businesses growth. Through business incubation, the Enterprise Center captures each entrepreneurs uniqueness and offers support and customized services to maximize businesses potential.

What are the four basic elements that are essential for establishing business incubator? ›

A model developed by Campbell, Kendrick, and Samuelson shows four basic areas or “services” where incubators contribute – revenue growth, employment or job creation, venture funding, networking, and alliance-building.

Is it hard to get into an incubator? ›

Pitching to startup company incubators and getting accepted into their programs is a challenging road. The application process is not only highly competitive, but the selection protocols are equally tough. Organizers have rigorous screening criteria, which is why the success rate is between just 1% to 3%.

What are the disadvantages of incubation? ›

One of the main disadvantages is that the incubation process can be time-consuming and expensive. Startups that participate in an incubator program often have to give up a significant amount of equity in their company, which can be a major drawback for some entrepreneurs.

Why do startup incubators fail? ›

Why might an Incubator NOT be impactful? They do try to help everyone OR (more likely) the program directors have an agenda or little startup experience – in either case, failing to meaningfully help founders. The danger in this is that it misinforms and misleads founders and investors.

What are the three stages of incubation? ›

The early stage of startup incubation is often divided into three distinct phases: ideation, validation, and launch. Each phase has its own unique set of challenges and opportunities for entrepreneurs to consider. let's take a closer look at each one. The ideation phase is where the idea for the startup is created.

What is the incubation strategy? ›

Building a customised incubation strategy enables you to leverage existing assets and take advantage of growth opportunities fast, all while expanding internal capabilities and fostering a culture of entrepreneurship.

What are the steps in the incubation process? ›

Guide to Incubating and Hatching Chicken Eggs
  1. Step 1: The Incubator. There are several different features to look for in shopping for a home incubator. ...
  2. Step 2: Environment. ...
  3. Step 3: Set the Eggs. ...
  4. Step 4: Incubating, Days 1-17. ...
  5. Step 5: Lockdown, Days 18-20. ...
  6. Step 6: Hatch Day. ...
  7. Step 7: Clean Up.
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What do incubators provide to entrepreneurs? ›

In addition to mentorship and investment opportunities, a business incubator gives young companies access to logistical and technical resources as well as shared office space. Because every company develops at its own pace, an incubator program can last anywhere from several months to a few years.

What are the requirements for incubators? ›

Most incubators require founders to have an idea for a startup, a business plan, and a team of at least two people. In addition, some incubators also require that entrepreneurs meet a minimum funding threshold before applying.

What are the two main types of incubators? ›

There are two types of incubators in relation to airflow: circulated air incubators and still-air incubators. Circulated air incubators, also known as forced air incubators, have built-in fans that continually circulate air to maintain sufficient oxygen and keep the temperature even.

How much does it cost to start a business incubator? ›

The average incubator in the United States charges $25,000 per year (about $2,083 per month). The cost of a small business incubator varies depending on what services you're receiving. For example, programs with office space generally cost more than programs providing only mentorship.

Do incubators provide funding? ›

Startup incubators and accelerators have similar functions: to propel your startup into growth mode. Both can be sources of funding and provide support, resources, and networking opportunities.

Do I need an incubator for my startup? ›

Conclusion. Startup incubators are some of the most sought-after programs in the startup universe. They can help build a business from the ground up, offering a number of huge benefits, especially for early-stage ventures.

What is the success rate of incubators? ›

A 2010 study from the now-defunct National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) found that incubated companies had an 87 percent success rate—about double the rate of non-incubated businesses. A UK study from 2014 found that 92 percent of incubated businesses were successful.

What is the acceptance rate for the data incubator? ›

What Is The Data Incubator Acceptance Rate? The Data Incubator has an acceptance rate of just under 3%.

What is the acceptance rate for 500 startups accelerator? ›

Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Silicon Valley, 500 Startups is a global accelerator specifically focused on technology and tech companies. Run for 4 months twice a year with 25-35 participants in each cohort, 500 Startups has an average acceptance rate of less than 3%.

How do you get accepted into an incubator? ›

Prepare an application

“Some require certain milestones or criteria, like headcount, capital, entrepreneurial experience, background, revenue, or product fit,” wrote Hubspot. Generally, incubators require that you submit a business plan as part of your application.

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