AI Accelerator for young entrepreneurs

Build a predictable sales engine in 45 days.

The YBI AI-Powered Accelerator is a self-paced, 6-week programme designed for real-world entrepreneurs. You’ll sharpen your offer so buyers say yes faster, build a sales funnel that attracts qualified leads every week, and craft a funding story that opens doors—all without live trainings, jargon, or guesswork.

Deadline for applications: Friday 11 August

Overview: Built by Entrepreneurs. Backed by YBI.

The typical survival rate of businesses that participate in accelerator programmes within the YBI Network is around 30% after three years. This accelerator seeks to increase this to c.80% as evidenced by our member in Bangladesh, BYEAH, which has achieved this by focusing on foundational business elements such as having a systematic and evidence-based sales process. The YBI AI-powered Accelerator has been co-created with BYEAH and consists of seven self-paced modules.

Targeting the silent killers of unclear offers, erratic sales lead flow, and inconsistent messaging, the program guides entrepreneurs in crafting compelling offers, establishing predictable lead engines, and pitching effectively to diverse audiences. Through precise tools, diagnostics, and actionable workflows, participants gain a data-driven understanding of what works in their businesses and how to fix what doesn’t.

This accelerator comes from YBI’s global team of entrepreneurship advisors. Every workflow, diagnostic, and tool inside the program is field-tested with real founders and built to work even if you’re short on time, team, or tech.

We see a common problem facing young entrepreneurs

Most entrepreneur programs hand you a checklist: define your why, design a logo, make a pitch deck. But here’s the truth: that checklist won’t build a business that runs without you.

The real reason promising ventures stall isn’t a lack of passion, talent, or even funding. It’s three silent killers:

• Offers no one understands—or wants to buy
• Sales lead flow that’s unpredictable and panic-driven
• Messaging that shifts with every conversation—and convinces no one

When you’re buried in day-to-day chaos—chasing sales, rewriting pitches, putting out fires—it’s impossible to step back and build the systems that keep your business growing.

That’s why we created the YBI AI-Powered Accelerator

Instead of a generic theory, our program gives you precision tools, smart workflows, and step-by-step diagnostics to show you exactly what’s broken in your business—and how to fix it.

Inside the Accelerator, you’ll learn how to:

• Craft offers that feel obvious, urgent, and impossible to ignore
• Build a sales lead engine that works—even when you’re offline
• Pitch your value so funders, customers, and partners say “yes”

Stop guessing and start scaling with proof and confidence. This six-week self-paced accelerator can transform your business.

Who is the training for?

The YBI AI Accelerator is for young entrepreneurs (18-35) who have been or are currently supported by a Youth Business International member, and who have launched their business and are selling their product in the market (not pre-start-up).

Ideally, the businesses will have been operating for at least two to three years; however, there is some flexibility with this.

Here’s what participants will walk away with:

• A 10x Offer That Converts – One clear line that makes buyers say, “I need this!”
• A Leak-Free Sales Funnel Blueprint – Diagnose and fix drop-offs in under 24 hours
• An Offer Diagnostic – Increase your price–value alignment without discounting
• A Pre-Qualification System – Filter out tire-kickers and attract serious buyers
• A Channel Strategy – Slash your cost per lead and invest only where results happen
• A Consistent Lead Engine – Keep leads flowing every week, even at 70% capacity
• A Funding-Ready, Audience-Tested Pitch – One narrative that secures customers and investors alike

Bottom line: You’ll walk away with a de-risked offer, a predictable sales system, and a credible pitch—all grounded in data from your own business.

This isn’t theory. It’s a build-while-you-sell system designed to transform your revenue, traction, and confidence in as little as 21–45 days.

Everything Included in the Accelerator

 Pilot Bonuses (Free for This Cohort)

• The Offer Diagnostic Assistant: A guided prompt to clarify your offer in under 15 mins
• Leak Finder Tool: Find and fix drop-offs in your lead-to-sales cycle fast
• Pitch Clarity Blueprint: Align your message across funders, buyers, and teams

What is the training format?

• The training will be delivered digitally via YBI’s online learning system. This has the capability for social interaction between participants, so you can find peers and have deep dive discussions about what you’re learning.
• The Accelerator consists of seven self-paced modules and will run for six weeks.
• The training will take ~4 hours per week over 6 weeks to complete.
• It uses ChatGPT and practical workflows to create outcomes that are tailored to you and your business. You can use the free version of ChatGPT.
• At least one live webinar session will be delivered during the programme, and YBI will have staff monitoring the programme and answering any questions as they arise. Participating members can also provide support.
• The pilot is available for free for those who meet the requirements listed above.

Pilot Opportunity

YBI is looking to carry out three pilots by the end of this year, with each pilot having a cohort of 20 young entrepreneurs. YBI is seeking to source participants for the AI Accelerator pilots via our members. This is an exciting opportunity for both young entrepreneurs who can participate in a free programme that will help boost their business and take it to the next level, and participating members who can explore how to leverage this programme locally within their current context and existing programmes.

The first pilot is scheduled to be launched on Monday, 18 August. The two remaining pilots will be run before the end of the year.

The deadline for applications is Friday, 11th August. If you have any queries, please contact Dejan Markovic, Head of Innovation at YBI, via email at [email protected].