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A roadmap for accelerators
Mike is the inventor and architect of Pipi and the founder of Ajabbi.
Lots of opportunities are coming in.
This is a roadmap for using coaching, workshops, incubators and accelerators to develop, test and validate the Ajabbi Mission Business Model and the Pipi closed-core and Pipi open-source applications.
Ultimately, it's a record of what is learned, so it doesn't include missed opportunities or declined applications. There are a few missing items from some time back that are yet to be added.
Free is good (cloud credits, bro bono, software, training), but no funding or investment is being sought.
The roadmap is sorted by deadline, so that I remember to do them. The first row of the table is a key.
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deadline Start-End Status |
Title Description What To come.
Learned
To do/done
Resources |
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deadline 2017-2020 Completed |
Steve Blank "Steve Blank (born 1953) is an American entrepreneur, educator, author and speaker. He created the customer development method that launched the lean startup movement. His work has influenced modern entrepreneurship through the creation of tools and processes for new ventures, which differ from those used in large companies." What Learning from the very best.
Learned
Done
Resources
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deadline 2020-2023 Completed |
KiwiSaaS "Our community is free to join and it's where we can safely share our knowledge and experiences with each other. Paying it forward is what drives kiwiSaaS growth." What Online workshops and random monthly one-on-one meetings with other founders. Learned
Done
Resources |
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January 2024 January - October 2024 Completed |
Startup Aotearoa "Startup Aotearoa ignites New Zealand’s entrepreneurial spirit by providing personalised one-to-one coaching to early-stage startup founders. Delivered nationwide through local regional providers," What Mentoring from Mr G led to testing the ICP at Waimumu Southern Field Days 2024 on
Learned
Done
Resources |
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April 2024 May - November 2024 Completed |
Creative HQ's On the Business workshop series "This 'On the Business' workshop series gives you the dedicated time and resource to help you grow your business. We'll provide tools, frameworks and hands-on..." What Remote workshops using Miro canvas. Learned
Done
Resources |
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February 2025 February 2025 - March 2025 Completed |
NZTE Export Essentials SaaS 4-part workshop. "Learn what best-practise exporting involves when you sell SaaS offshore." What Workshops with individual follow-up sessions. Learned
Done
Resources |
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February 2025 February 2025 - March 2025 Completed |
NZTE Position for Growth workshop. "Our Position for Growth workshops help you define what problem you solve for" What Workshops with individual follow-up sessions. Learned
Done
Resources |
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25/03/2026 April 2026 - March 2028 Application Withdrawn |
Google AI Accelerator "With this program, you can get access to startup experts, your Google Cloud and Firebase costs covered up to $200,000 USD (up to $350,000 USD for AI startups) over 2 years, technical training, business support, and Google-wide offers." What Collaborate with DeepMind to run wild ML integration experiments to go where no developer has gone before.
Learned
To do
Resources
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29/03/2026
May-June Application completed |
Access Activator "Whaikaha, in collaboration with Creative HQ, is piloting Access Activator to find, fund and grow accessibility solutions from across New Zealand." What Test personalised accessible UI based on the GOV.UK Design System using paper mockups for
Involve
Then, test with HTML mockups. Use experimental results to enable all Ajabbi workspace users to create a personal profile that meets their individual needs, including accessibility (font, colour, layout, workflow, etc.). Learned
To do
Resources |
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31/03/2026 13 April - 29 May Application completed |
Creative Tech Activate "Designed for teams at the idea stage, this 8-week pre-accelerator programme supports founders to validate their concept, build an early prototype and/or actionable technology roadmap, connect with first customers and partners, and learn how to build a scalable business using proven startup tools." What Test screen production workspace using HTML Mockups on
Learned
To do
Resources |
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26/05/2026 July - November 2026 Application underway |
Sprout Accelerator "The Sprout Accelerator takes a cohort of agrifood innovators on a 3-month adventure to discover, articulate and refine the foundations to grow global startups." What Test farm management workspace using HTML Mockups on
Learned
To do
Resources |
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June 2026 July 2026 - June 2028 To apply |
Google AI Accelerator "With this program, you can get access to startup experts, your Google Cloud and Firebase costs covered up to $200,000 USD (up to $350,000 USD for AI startups) over 2 years, technical training, business support, and Google-wide offers." What Collaborate with DeepMind to run wild ML integration experiments to go where no developer has gone before.
Learned
To do
Resources |
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July 2028 Start-End
To apply |
Y Combinator "The overall goal of YC is to help startups really take off. They arrive at YC at all different stages. Some haven't even started working yet, and others have been launched for a year or more. But whatever stage a startup is at when they arrive, our goal is to help them to be in dramatically better shape 3 months later." What How a mission-driven company can solve a problem for humanity by scaling from tiny to very large. Learned
To do
Resources |
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