An accelerator program designed upon request of a couple of Malaysian businessmen and friends ...

1. TAGHYIR LAB
A TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION
T
aghyir Lab is a startup accelerator factory that focuses
on the development of startups with high impact and
value creation potential. In T
aghyir, we believe that
delivering value to customers, would determine the
sustainable return of revenue of any product, startups.
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2. HOW IT WORKS
An accelerator program for university students to
work on their startup idea through the following
timeline and development roadmap ...
Week 16 - 20
Week 6 - 16
Week 3 - 6
Week 0 - 2
1
2
3
4
DISCOVERY
VALIDATION
BUILD
GROWTH

3. HOW IT WORKS
An accelerator program for university students to
work on their startup idea through the following
timeline and development roadmap ...
100 PARTICIPANTS
‣ Reaching out to local students for (1) Hackathon(s), and (2)
Startup Design Weekends - where participants work on
their startup idea in a 3-day residential program.
‣ In these programs, participants will learn frameworks to help
them build a startup (i.e. customer development, human
centered design, business model innovation, future
thinking).
Week 0 - 2
1
DISCOVERY
‣ After these programs, participants will keep refining (or pivot)
their idea in Taghyir Lab, and present their finding at the end
of Week 2.

4. HOW IT WORKS
An accelerator program for university students to
work on their startup idea through the following
timeline and development roadmap ...
50 STARTUPS
‣ “Taghyireen” will begin prototyping and
validating the products during MashUP.
‣ With
these prototypes, participants will
further validate the value propositions
and value features to potential
customers.
Week 3 - 6
‣ At the end of Week 6, participants must
2
VALIDATION
discover the product-market fit and
develop a business model that
optimizes the customer segment.
‣ At
this point, understanding of the
customer is extremely critical.

5. HOW IT WORKS
An accelerator program for university students to
work on their startup idea through the following
timeline and development roadmap ...
20 STARTUPS
+
RM 15,000
Week 6 - 16
‣ Taghyireen,
after discovering the
product-market fit, will build their
product with the desired features.
‣ At
the end of Week 16, Taghireen will
proceed to channel their products to
early adopters.
3
BUILD

6. HOW IT WORKS
An accelerator program for university students to
work on their startup idea through the following
timeline and development roadmap ...
ANGEL ROUND
INVESTMENT DEALS
Week 16 - 20
‣ By
the end of Week 16, startups will exploit further the
customer segment, and be expected to bring in revenue
(note: revenue may not necessitate profit).
‣ Startups
who are looking to raise more funds, will begin
early investment round from angel investors or
governmental grants.
‣ Demoday will happen on week 20, for startups to showcase
their final products and accomplishments. Startups will be
pitching to angel investor who are the primary audience.
4
GROWTH

7. An accelerator program for university students to
work on their startup idea through the following
timeline and development roadmap ...
TIMELINE
1
Review of Ideas
2
MONTH 1
Announcement
of Top50
MONTH 2
3
Announcement
of Top20
MONTH 3
Workshop & Classes
StartUP Bootcamp
StartUP Bootcamp
MashUP
3
BetaDay
MONTH 4
3
DemoDay
MONTH 5

8. INFRASTRUCTURE
The accelerator program’s ecosystem will revolve around a physical lab where
participants can work on their startup idea and cross pollinate in a nurturing
environment with other like-minded startups.
Co-working space
Discussion Area
Pantry Area
3D Printers &
Prototyping Tools
Stationeries &
Office Materials
Prototyping &
Design Softwares
Toolworking Area

9. STARTUP CURRICULUM
The accelerator program will be based on cutting edge curriculum
tested in Silicon Valley, the epicenter of tech startups. These contents
are critical to maximise capacity building potential of startups.
‣ Customer Development
‣ Social Media - Thinking Social
‣ Lean Startup
‣ Growth Hacking
‣ Business Model Innovation
‣ Startup Accounting & Finance
‣ Future Thinking
‣ VC & Angel Investment
‣ Intellectual Property
‣ Startup Valuation
‣ Agile Product Development
‣ Negotiation & Communication
‣ Business
‣ Elevator Pitch & Presentation
Compliance & Administration
(Book-keeping)
‣ Branding & Corporate Identities
‣ Sales and Marketing Channels
‣ Finding EQ for Entrepreneurs
‣ Leadership & Team Dynamics

10. EXIT STRATEGY
T
aghyir lab will be investing in each of the 20 startups
that reach phase 2. This will be T
agyir’s business model
and engagement strategy with its portfolio startups.
SEED FUNDING
‣ Startups
at build stage (Phase 3) will receive RM15,000 of
seed funding for 10% equity of the business. This means
Tagyhir Lab will be a partner in the business.
‣ Taghyir
Lab will exit the startup at either the Angel round or
Pre-Series Round, at the Net Present Valuation at the time of
the funding round.
‣ Taghyir Lab, may lead or participate in a syndicated round of
funding in subsequent funding cycles.

11. OTHER FUNDING
Focusing on students from UTM, a physical lab where
participants can work on their startup idea through
the following timeline and development roadmap ...
GOVERNMENTAL GRANT
‣ To cover operational cost of running Taghyir Lab - as part of
nation building and harnessing of high-growth and
technological Malaysian Entrepreneurs.
‣ Operational cost to cover free open workshops and usage of
facilities, as well as specially curated programs for Taghyir
startups.

12. TAGHYIR LAB
TALK TO US!
Khairu Rejal
Founder, Majulah Community
khairu@majulah.sg
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