02/09/2026
PITCH FRIDAY ALUMNI INAUGURATION & MASTERCLASS RECAP
The BenueTech Foundation successfully hosted the official inauguration of the Season 1 Alumni for Pitch Friday alongside the launch of the Startup Building Masterclass. This intensive eight-module curriculum is designed to equip regional founders with the strategic frameworks required to build and scale sustainable technology ventures.
Key Insights from the Masterclass Facilitated by Tersoo Hulugh, President, BenueTech Foundation:
Personal Branding for Founders: Position executive presence and professional profiles as foundational assets, recognizing that early-stage investors primarily back leadership capabilities and vision.
Co-Founder Selection and Governance: Approach co-founder alignment with rigorous due diligence, establishing clear operational agreements and preemptively addressing structural alignment.
Product Development & MVP Strategy: Prioritize rapid deployment of Minimum Viable Products to leverage early adopter feedback directly within the product development lifecycle.
Go-to-Market Ex*****on: Focus initial market pe*******on on a well-defined beachhead segment, optimizing resource allocation across targeted channels.
Customer Acquisition & Retention: Drive initial traction through direct outreach methodologies centered on immediate value delivery and retention metrics.
Fundraising Readiness: Leverage commercial validation and revenue generation as primary indicators of momentum before seeking external capital.
The event also featured the formal presentation of Certificates of Excellence to high-performing innovators, including Aondongu Amos of Foodra Technologies, in recognition of their contributions to transforming the agricultural technology sector in Benue State.
Congratulations to the ten inaugurated alumni. This milestone reinforces our continued commitment to accelerating innovation, supporting regional entrepreneurs, and scaling the tech ecosystem in Makurdi.
