Cascador, now in its fifth year, has successfully elevated dozens of entrepreneurs and their companies through a unique blend of education, mentoring, pitch training, and personalized support, resulting in over $23 million USD in capital raised by previous Cascador fellows.
Alumni from the 2022 cohort are already seeing the benefits of their participation in Cascador, which is led by expert Nigerian and American entrepreneurs.
Farmer Samson Ogbole, Founder and CEO of Soilless Farm Lab, and a 2022 Cascador fellow, shared the impact of his experience;
Cascador was a path to self discovery, vision alignment and market-driven problem solving. I found it very helpful to share unpolished ideas with Cascador’s facilitators, thought leaders and mentors, and then leverage their expertise and industry network to match my business model to market needs.
Founder and CEO of Adunni Organics, a Nigeria-based natural skincare company, Olumide Gbadebo, stated, the Cascador Program was an epiphany for me. I examined my business from a completely different perspective, which has basically changed our trajectory in the months following Cascador. Your individual personality and business challenges are addressed, and the faculty and mentors are available to offer support and guidance, all of which leads to outcomes that are perfectly tailored to your unique needs. Participating in Cascador was my best decision of 2022.
Cascador participants are mid-stage entrepreneurs who have been in business for at least two years. They must have annual sales revenue in excess of $50,000 USD or have raised at least $250,000 USD in capital. The number of participants is limited to ten fellows.
Regarding the personal journey of entrepreneurship, Farmer Samson Ogbole said;
With Cascador you get to be part of a family – in every sense of the word. The environment was open and receptive, and I experienced no feeling of competition with my fellow Cascadors. Cascador’s faculty and fellows are with you every step of the way, and if you reach out to them the door is always open.
The 2023 Cascador program will be hosted from October 30 – November 3, 2023, at Lagos Business School.
The week-long intensive is augmented by pre-program preparatory sessions and exercises, and 6 months of follow-up mentoring. All lodging and meals for the week are provided by Cascador.
About the Cascador Program
Cascador is a free annual program focused on a business scale. The Accelerator curriculum is designed to help mid-stage African entrepreneurs grow their businesses and leadership skills by collaborating with successful American and Nigerian entrepreneurs from a variety of industries, backgrounds, and geographic locations.
A one-week annual intensive in-person program is supplemented by preparatory exercises, self-awareness coaching, and 6 months of mentorship. Interested applicants, partners, sponsors, and prospective faculty can learn more about Cascador and get in touch with the team at www.cascador.org.
