What is Opportuned's 100-Day iMpActAccelerator Programme?

100 days. Weekly challenges. Real business growth.

Most business owners work hard in their business — serving customers, fulfilling orders, solving problems every day — but don’t get enough time to work on the business: improving how it grows, how it runs, and how it makes profit.

That’s what iMpActAccelerator is built for.

What is the 100-day iMpActAccelerator Programme?

Opportuned's 100-day iMpActAccelerator programme is a business growth programme designed to help small business owners build a repeatable growth engine in 100 days.

The 2026 pilot programme is built mainly for fashion and creative businesses in Ibadan (and nearby areas), but is also open to other highly motivated business owners in other industries. Opportuned has tested this practical, outcomes-driven approach in Ibadan before. In the pilot bootcamp programme that ran in August-September 2025, 9 students across 3 teams learned how to spot real business opportunities from everyday problems and received hundreds of thousands in scholarships to continue making progress. iMpActAccelerator brings that same “learn by doing” framework to business owners, with weekly structure, accountability, and real execution.

Quick Facts

• Cost: Free

• Time: 5–10 hours per week

• Where: Ibadan and nearby areas

• Applications open: Feb 25, 2026

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What will the programme look like?

The programme consists of weekly action, weekly learning, and weekly improvement.

You’ll get:

• Weekly challenges (short, practical tasks) to improve specific aspects of your business one at a time

• Weekly workshop sessions with speakers and entrepreneurs

• Weekly AMA sessions where you can ask questions and get live answers

• A WhatsApp community where you can share progress, learn from others, meet peers, and form small accountability groups

There’s a recommended progression for everyone, but you can also personalise your journey by focusing on the challenges that match your business most.

What you’ll work on (key areas that move your business forward)

The challenges focus on core aspects of business growth, such as:

• Branding (how customers see you and choose you)

• Demand (getting more of the right customers)

• Pricing and profit (earning better, not just working harder)

• Capacity and operations (fulfil faster, implement systems, reduce stress, handle growth)

• Cost control and healthy financial habits for business owners

• Leveraging partnerships and smarter supply chains

• Implementing practical tools and systems that save time and improve results (Tech Track)

How growth happens here

Everything in this programme follows one clear process:

Decide → Take action → Track → Review → Improve → Repeat

It starts with you deciding what aspect of your business you want to improve. But you won’t be left guessing what steps to take.

Each week’s challenge guides you to use this loop on a specific part of your business. For example:

• a branding challenge helps you improve how you present your offer

• a demand challenge helps you test ways to get more enquiries

• a pricing challenge helps you test a better package or pricing approach

• an operations challenge helps you implement Standard Operating Practices (SOPs) to reduce delays and improve fulfilment

This is how you stop doing random things and start growing with clarity.

What weekly challenges look like

Here are the kinds of actions a challenge might guide you through:

• Create a clear offer/message that customers understand in 10 seconds

• Follow up with past customers in a structured way, to increase repeat orders

• Test a simple bundle/package and track what sells best

• Improve response time and track the difference in orders

• Partner with a fellow participant offering complementary services to release a bundle offering for increased reach

• Reduce turnaround time by fixing one workflow bottleneck

These are not “big theory” tasks. They are small, practical moves that compound over time.

What you’ll track each week

Because this is a hands-on programme, we’re building it with real businesses and learning what works best. That means tracking matters.

Each week, you’ll track the following:

1. What part of your business you’re working on (demand, pricing, operations, etc.)

2. What challenge you tried (what you actually did)

3. A few simple numbers that match that area, such as:

   • number of outreach done / posts made / calls made

   • enquiries received

   • orders completed

   • revenue band (range)

   • turnaround time, etc

This helps you:

• course-correct quickly if something isn’t working

• see progress clearly

• help us recommend better next steps for your specific business

• improve the programme for this cohort and future cohorts

Updates are designed to be quick — usually about 2 minutes.

A note on attendance

We know business can be busy and unpredictable. But the workshops and AMAs are a big part of the programme — that’s where you’ll get examples, feedback, and practical, personalized guidance.

Try your best to attend most weekly sessions. Missing one or two is okay, you should be able to catch up asynchronously. Missing many means you’ll get less value from the programme.

What you can expect to improve

Different businesses will see different wins, but generally, participants should observe progress in the following areas:

Demand (more customers)

• more enquiries

• better visibility

• stronger referrals

• clearer messaging that attracts the right people

Conversion + profit (better sales and pricing)

• more enquiries turning into paid orders

• stronger offers and packages

• improved pricing confidence

• better profit margins

Capacity + operations (less stress, smoother delivery)

• faster turnaround time

• more reliable delivery

• fewer remakes/rework

• better workflows so growth doesn’t overwhelm you

Systems (so growth becomes repeatable)

• simple customer follow-up routines

• clearer order tracking

• habits that keep your business running well even when you’re busy

Prizes and recognition

Yes! There are rewards too.

• Top 10 participants will present on Pitch Day (a final showcase where participants share what they built, what they learned, and what results they achieved).

• The overall winner receives a ₦100,000 grand prize.

Along the way, participants can also win mini-prizes as they complete challenges and tracks — things like airtime credits, discounts on useful services, and business tool credits.

Top participants will be selected based on consistent execution, clear learning, and evidence of progress.

Is iMpActAccelerator a good fit for you?

This programme is a good fit if:

• you run an active business in Ibadan and nearby areas

• you can commit 5–10 hours weekly

• you’re ready to implement challenges, not just read content

• you’re willing to track results and numbers honestly

This programme may not be for you (right now) if:

• you're not ready to commit the time and effort required to start growing your business

• you're not willing to try new initiatives and track their impact

• your business is not active yet

How to apply

• Applications open: Feb 25, 2026

• Applications close: Mar 20, 2026

• Programme starts: Early April (selected participants will receive details closer to programme start)

Apply here: https://forms.gle/CMmdL5Tb1sveDarR7

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FAQs

Is it free?

Yes — completely free.

This is a pilot programme by Opportuned, a social enterprise focused on helping entrepreneurs grow through practical education. There are no hidden fees and no payments required to participate.

The only thing we ask from you is commitment — your time, effort, and willingness to implement.

How much time per week? 

About 5–10 hours per week.

That includes:

• Working on weekly challenges

• Attending workshops and AMA sessions

• Tracking the impacts of the initiatives taken, and submitting your short weekly update

The time you spend in this programme is time spent working on your business — not just staying busy inside it.

Who is it for?

This programme is for active business owners in Ibadan and nearby areas.

Fashion and creative businesses are our main focus, but we are open to other motivated business owners if space allows.

If you’re ready to implement changes and track progress, this programme is built for you.

What will I submit weekly?

Each week, you’ll send a short update that includes:

• What part of your business you’re currently improving (e.g. demand, pricing, operations)

• What challenge or action you tried

• A few simple numbers that relate to that area

For example:

• If you’re working on demand, you'll submit number of outreach messages you sent, enquiries received, and orders completed.

• If you’re working on operations, you'll submit turnaround time before vs after, number of delayed orders, or fulfilment capacity.

Updates are simple and designed to take just a few minutes.

When does the programme start?

The programme starts in early April.

Applications open on Feb 25, 2026 and close on Mar 20, 2026.Selected participants will receive full details closer to the start date.

What is Opportuned?

Opportuned (opportuned.org) is where opportunity meets talent. Opportuned is a social enterprise on a mission to empower underserved communities through entrepreneurship education. We work with students and small business owners across emerging markets, helping them launch ideas, grow companies, and build local solutions to local challenges.