Founders Taboo Decelerator Programme

90 days focused on your performance and wellbeing as a founder to reach new summits for your startup

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Welcome to the Founders Taboo Wellbeing Accelerator!

We help founders for who they are, not what they do.

When founders suffer their business suffer with them.

We are building a support network to improve founder performance and their wellbeing.

We believe that healthier founders will generate healthier return.

To founders we will give you a method of care, for investors we will give you a reason to care.

Programme 5 Pillars

Performance 💪

Weekly coaching sessions offer guidance, strategies, and tools to enhance leadership skills, optimize operations, achieve personal and professional goals. Ultimately improving performance.

Wellbeing 🧠

Participants engage in hands-on activities designed to manage stress, enhance relaxation, and promote wellness during weekly wellbeing workshops and masterclasses with professionals.

Peer-Groups 👥

Private sessions where founders share experiences in a confidential space. Participants learn from each other, share practical advice, and build supportive networks through open dialogue.

Research 📝

Participate in develop research to understand founder wellbeing & performance. We are excited to partner with Kings College London on a PhD on entrepreneurial wellbeing.

Retreat ⛰

Join founder-focused retreats in Malta and Austria! These immersive experiences feature workshops, coaching, and networking, designed to enhance personal and professional growth.

Timeline

Application Period

9th - 25th of September 2024

Any founders can apply, irrespective of their vertical. No stage or geographical restrictions.

Shortlisting & Interviews

26th September - 4th October 2024

We will contact the shortlisted founders to better understand their objectives from participating in Founders Taboo decelerator programme.

Founders Baseline & Onboarding

7th to 11th of October 2024

The select cohort will receive their wearable device & surveys to establish their wellbeing baseline. This will help comparison pre, during and post programme. The cohort will also meet virtually.

Pre-Programme Retreat [Gozo, Malta] 🇲🇹

11th to 16th of October 2024

[Optional] A retreat. Retreat participants receive complementary ticket for the summit.

Decelerator Programme - Cohort 1.0

21st of October to 9th of January 2025

Official Start of the Programme. For the next 90 days founders will participate in workshops & peer-groups 3 times per weeks. CEO dinners will be held on the side of large international conferences (i.e. WebSummit, Singapore FinTech Festival, Slush) for community to meet in person.

Founders Taboo DemoDay

10th of January 2025

Invitation Only event for venture capitalists and angel investors committed to the belief that healthier founders will generate healthier returns for their portfolio or investment

Post-Programme Retreat [Schruns, Austria] 🇦🇹

13th to 18th of January 2025

To conclude the programme [add text]. Retreat participants receive complementary ticket for the summit.

Founders Taboo Summit [Schruns, Austria] 🇦🇹

19th of January 2025

A one day conference, celebrating founders for who they are, and not what they do. The event will be ahead of Davos (20th-25th January 2025) and is just 2h drive.

Alumni Support & Research

27th January onward

Graduating startups from our programme will continue to participate in the research on founder wellbeing & their performance as well as have access to ongoing workshops.

Objectives

1^st
Measure
2^nd
Understand
3^rd
Improve

1^st

You cannot change what you don't understand.

Measurement is about having a baseline about how you feel. This will be measured with the wearable device WHOOP.

2^nd

Workshops & Coaching

Wellbeing coaching sessions and mentorship provide essential support for founders, helping to manage stress, maintain balance, and boost productivity. By enhancing mental and emotional resilience, these sessions empower entrepreneurs to make better decisions, foster innovation, and achieve sustained success in their ventures.

3^rd

Peer-to-Peer support groups and Wellbeing Retreats

As part of the programme, peer-to-peer support groups are held at the end of each week, providing a space for shared understanding, community and emotional support.

You also have the option to join retreats in Malta and Austria, enabling you to enhance resilience and personal growth, outside of the office.