IOC Athlete365 Business Accelerator

The Athlete365 Business Accelerator Programme is an IOC initiative supporting Olympians, Paralympians and elite athletes in their transition to entrepreneurship, offering structured learning, mentorship, and resources to help them build and scale successful businesses.

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Athlete365 Business Accelerator · 2026–2027

Your step-by-step guide to Agorize

Set up your participant profile, access your programme space and stay connected throughout the Acceleration phase.

Before you startYou are joining as an individual participant. Have your full name, a short business description and, if available, your business logo or a cover image ready.
Red circles highlight where to click.

Getting set up

1

Join the programme

Click Apply to begin.

WhereProgramme page›Apply
Athlete365 Business Accelerator homepage showing individual participation and the Apply button.
2

Create your account

Enter your details, set a password, and click Next. Use an email address you check regularly for programme notifications.

Note:Already have an Agorize account? Sign in with your existing email and password. If you cannot sign in, use the password reset option or contact the programme team.
WhereSign up›Next
Agorize account creation screen.
3

Complete your Agorize profile

Check the personal details requested by Agorize and use the Edit links to fill in missing information or make corrections.

WhereMy space›Profile
Agorize personal profile screen with Edit links.
4

Create your participant profile

Open the Participation form tab and complete the short registration form. The platform uses standard field names; complete them as follows:

Name your application: Enter your full name.
Description: Introduce your business idea in 2–3 sentences: what you offer, who it is for, and the need it addresses.
Image: Upload your business logo or a cover image for your profile. This is optional but recommended (you can add it later).

Complete the remaining required fields and follow the instructions shown on the form to finish your registration.

WhereParticipation form›Registration Phase 3
Business Accelerator registration form explaining the full name, business description and optional image fields.
5

Open your participant space

To return later, click My space in the top bar, then click directly on your name or application title to open your programme space.

WhereTop bar›My space›Your name
Agorize My space navigation. The Gen-next example shows a team name; in this programme, select your own name or application title.

Your participant space at a glance

The three tabs in your participant space

Once your programme space is open, these tabs appear across the top.

Business Accelerator participant space showing Participation form, Workspace and Mentor/Admin tabs.
Participation form
Complete your programme registration and view the forms made available by the organisers.
Workspace
Share files and work with your mentor using the tools available in your participant space.
Mentor/Admin
Contact your mentor and the programme team, or join a call when one is available.

Taking part in the programme

6

Watch for announcements

Check the bell in the top bar for platform notifications, including messages and updates from the organisers. 

WhereTop bar›Notifications
Agorize top bar showing the notification bell.
7

Contact your mentor and the programme team

Once your mentor is assigned, open the Mentor/Admin tab to contact them or the programme administrators. Click Send to write a message, or Join when a call is available.

WhereMentor/Admin›Send or Join
Agorize Mentor/Admin tab with messaging and call options.
8

Find your monthly sessions and resources

The monthly pages bring together expert session information, recordings, slides, templates and practical tools. Start with the first month and follow the instructions on that page for the activity and its submission link.

WhereProgramme page›Resources
Athlete365 Business Accelerator monthly sessions and resources page.
9

Introduce yourself and join the discussion

Open View challenge to return to the programme pages, then select Discussion. Type your message in the box and click Post.

For your first post, share your name, where you come from, and one sentence about your business. Use the wall to exchange ideas and ask questions that may help other participants.

WhereView challenge›Discussion›Post
Agorize Discussion Wall showing the message box and Post button.

 

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