African Proverb presents
"If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go with others."
JANUARY 2023
STRATEGY
Leverage the collective talent, skills, and resources of founders and other members in the ICABA World Network. iFan will deliver peer-to-peer networking, coaching, consulting, events, and other services to ICABA members and other founders.
Leverage the ICABA World Network online ecosystem and its recognition programs and signature events as a consistent pipeline of new cohorts, business opportunities, and potential partners.
OBJECTIVES
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Become the leading trusted global network of Black founders supporting each other to successfully start, grow, lead, and profitably exit their businesses
Aggregate a group of successful entrepreneurs to leverage and activate their collective strength from talent, resources and networks to grow their businesses and create wealth.
OBJECTIVES
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Generate revenue-sharing opportunities for the ICABA Founder Advisory Network (IFAN) cohorts
Activate business growth opportunities via ICABA's Collab Accelerator program and ICABA Biz Connect events
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Develop iFAN into a leading provider of business advisers for Black entrepreneurs worldwide
BENEFITS
Preferential access to business development opportunities and resources from a trusted network of advisors and coaches
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New revenue opportunities for cohorts participating in the Founders Advisory Network
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Expanded access and engagement with decision-makers and purchasing agents to pursue business development opportunities
Position ICABA Founders Advisory Network for paid advisory roles with companies
CHALLENGES
Organizing busy entrepreneurs
Patient support while developing a new opportunity
Consistent participation of cohorts, especially during start-up
TARGETING A GLOBAL MARKET
EXECUTIONS
Monthly iFAN group meetings with iFAN cohorts and featured guests that are business growth experts. Trusted roundtable discussions, feedback, and guidance.
ICABA Biz Connect weekly virtual meetings and quarterly in-person events creating key engagements to accomplish the following
Business development
Access to capital resources
Private and public sector leaders
Business Referral Exchange
EXECUTIONS
ICABA Collab Accelerator
Coaching, consulting, technical and management services are delivered online via ICABA World Network.
Revenue Opportunities
Revenue from exposure and access to engage new clients and/or customers via ICABA Collab Accelerator
Referrals from iFAN cohorts
INAUGURAL COHORTS
