Workshops & residencies
Forge foundersready for the world.
Workshops and coaching residencies for accelerators, ESOs and teams. Founders leave with direction, tools and a plan they act on.
Formats
Choose the depthyour cohort needs.
- 01
Workshops
Focused live sessions on one challenge, from go-to-market to fundraising readiness. Practical, interactive, and built around the founders in the room.
- 02
Masterclass series
A sequence of sessions across your programme, so each one builds on the last and founders see progress week to week.
- 03
Coaching residencies
Hands-on one-to-one or group coaching residencies embedded inside your programme, for founder clarity and personal development to lead better.
Pathways
Six pathways.Built around where founders get stuck.
Each one pairs the business move with the inner work of leading it. Run one as a workshop, or combine them into a series or residency.
Go-to-Market
A product looking for customersA launch plan founders can test
Founders pick the customer who needs them most, shape an offer worth paying for and leave with a launch plan they can test within weeks.
Brand & Marketing
Hard to explainEasy to remember
Positioning for the business and the founder behind it, from someone who has led marketing for global brands. One clear story customers, partners and investors can repeat.
Sales & Growth
Founder-led hustleA pipeline that repeats
How to find buyers, run conversations that close and build a simple sales rhythm the team can run without the founder in every deal.
Fundraising Readiness
Pitching and hopingRaising with evidence
Founders sharpen the story, know their numbers cold and learn which money fits their business, including when not to raise yet.
Mindset & Leadership
Performing the founder roleLeading from who they are
My signature work. Founders deal with the pressure, doubt and identity questions that stall good businesses, and learn to make clear decisions under strain.
Teams & Operations
Doing everything themselvesA team that carries the load
When to hire, how to delegate and the few systems that let a small team move fast without breaking.
- Made for youYour cohort needs something else?Bring me the challenge your founders keep hitting. I’ll design a workshop, series or residency around it and your programme’s outcomes.Design one with me
What your programme gets
Outcomes youcan report on.
- A clear go-to-market or growth plan each founder can act on
- Language to explain the business to customers and investors
- Practical tools for sales, brand and team building
- Founders who know their next three moves, and why
- Programme managers with a partner they don’t have to manage
- Follow-up support between sessions where you need it
In the room with founders
Programmes I’ve delivered for
- Foundervine
- Village Capital
What partners say
Sydney is an astute entrepreneur with a remarkable ability to engage audiences and inspire.
He is uniquely skilled in building something out of nothing, collaborating with people from all levels and backgrounds and get them on the same page.
Questions
Before you book.
Do you deliver in person or online?
Both. I work from London and Accra and deliver across Africa, the UK, Europe and the US.
How far ahead should we book?
Four to six weeks is ideal for a workshop. Residencies need a short planning call before your cohort starts.
Can you tailor sessions to our cohort?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your founders’ stage, sector and the outcomes your programme is measured on.
What does it cost?
It depends on the format, the number of sessions and travel. Book a call and you’ll have a clear proposal within a few days.
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