Forbes8 launches digital startup accelerator, calls for applications

Forbes recently launched its digital startup accelerator. According to the company, it is a Netflix for entrepreneurs community platform that provides access to its top business mogul community.

The coronavirus pandemic has truly hit businesses hard and Forbes is asking founders questions like: “Was your business affected?” “Are you prepared for what’s to come next?”

The countdown to the #Nigeria Startup Digital Accelerator by #Forbes8 continues!
Call for Entrepreneurs- Apply now!
****Deadline: May 26th. Via https://t.co/hnWqrxmNGQ #forbesnigeriaaccelerator #forbesnigeria #nigeria #globalstartupecosystem pic.twitter.com/PCUbDh4c0X

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— GlobalStartupEcosystem (@GlobalStartupE) May 21, 2020

To throw light on this, the company, via its digital accelerator, is looking to support businesses in Nigeria. This opportunity is for scaling companies, SME businesses and to show them “how to make it” and thrive in today’s pandemic-hit world.

A virtual accelerator, it will welcome 100 top companies from Nigeria and founders selected for the programme will undergo 4 intensive weeks of digital training to help build and scale their companies for the future. According to Forbes8, applications are still open and will close on May 26.

Those who get selected will have the opportunity to interact with more than 50 global speakers from Forbes, Linkedin, Google, IBM, as well as some top ecosystem builders in Nigeria. Also, startups selected will be able to access $100,000 in credits from AWS, Google Cloud among others.

NEW REPORT: Nigerian startups raised $28.35m in Q2 2020; only about 4.5% of that came from local investors. Find out more in the full report.

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