Growth Pods:
Expert-led coaching
Make real progress moving your startup forward, learn best practices and focus on what matters
Fortnightly group
Your Growth Pod will meet online every fortnight for one hour, hosted by your coaches pus occasional expert guests. Support is also available via the dedicated WhatsApp group.
Learning and accountability
Get access to experienced startup coaches, the IfWeRaise Course Library, Resource Bank and learn from other founders.
Grow your network
Our special guest fireside chats and angel networking opportunities enable you to build the connections you need to succeed.
Meet your coaches
Hattie Willis
Hattie is an experienced startup coach and entrepreneurship educator. She has taught and mentored on programmes including UN SDG, Amazon Sustainability and Hatch.
She’s also a former Venture Builder, with hands on experience conceiving, testing and pitching ideas for investment. Hattie is a speaker, facilitator and host of podcast Not My First Guess.
Tim Deeson
Tim has more than twenty years of experience as a founder, CEO and board member for technology companies including successful exits.
More recently he has worked as an advisor to early stage founders, including hundreds of startups through the London School of Economics accelerator programmes.
Three milestones every founder must achieve to succeed
Our Growth Pods are designed to create maximum momentum by allowing you to plan, execute and measure better
Your milestones
#1 Plan a product that’s easy to sell
This covers customer development, Minimum Viable Product test and founder-led sales.
#2 Check you could sell profitably, scalably and repeatedly
Map your most likely marketing channel, check that it's a good fit your and that you can find customers using it.
#3 Find the business model and funding model that fits
Build a financial forecast, size your market and develop a funding strategy.
How Growth Pods work
A focused, supportive group to learn and build with, facilitated by an experienced advisor.
Online sessions are backed up by a comprehensive library of online courses, expert webinars and useful resources.
Dedicated Growth Pod WhatsApp group ready to help if you get stuck.
Assess and track your progress using the milestones worksheet provided.
You have the option to use the Pod to make accountability commitments if you know that moves you faster.
How do you help me achieve these milestones?
Resources include
- 5 self-serve online courses covering topics including fundraising strategy, customer development and marketing
- Webinar Library exclusive IfWeRaise sessions with some of the leading thinkers in the UK startup ecosystem
- Resource Bank consisting of more than 100 curated links the most useful tools, articles and suppliers
- Ideal Customer Profile template and mapping methods
- Marketing channel selection and starter tools
- Financial Forecasting templates and exercises
- Exclusive online mixers with leading angel investors, venture capital investors and exited founders
What kind of businesses do you support?
What is the time commitment each month?
Do you take equity?
Am I too early/late stage?
Do I have to raise investment? Do I need to be aiming to become a unicorn??
When do Growth Pods start and finish?
Are the Growth Pods focused on product, revenue generation or fundraising?
Do I have to buy Core Membership as well?
How do you select founders for Growth Pods?
Testimonials
Xavier Armijos
"As a migrant founder living in the UK, having access to the local and diverse community of startups and advisors from IfWeRaise has been incredibly helpful - Paqtana's chances of success have greatly increased with their guidance."
Judy Leung
"They've helped me refine and consider my fundraising approach, offering instrumental insights. Navigating the complex world of startup financing can be daunting and fraught with pitfalls."
Growth Pods
£149 per month
Benefits include
Go further together
Build your knowledge and network in a supportive group of founders, facilitated by an experienced startup coach.
Beat the overwhelm, the loneliness and move further, faster.
Register your interest
We start new Growth Pods frequently, register to be notified about the next one.
