What is the name of your organization?
Hkonnect
What is the name of your solution?
Milameet
Provide a one-line summary or tagline for your solution.
Milameet is an AI-powered sales simulation platform where founders practice pitching their product to lifelike virtual buyers.
In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?
Lomé, Togo
In what country is your solution team headquartered?
TGO
What type of organization is your solution team?
For-profit, including B-Corp or similar models
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What specific problem are you solving?
Milameet addresses a critical gap faced by tech founders: the lack of sales skills and access to realistic, affordable ways to practice selling. While many founders are technically brilliant, they often struggle to communicate their product’s value, handle objections, or close deals—especially in early-stage startups where they must wear multiple hats. This is particularly true in emerging markets where access to sales coaching, mentors, or accelerators is limited or costly.
Globally, over 100,000 startups are launched annually, yet 90% fail, with more than 60% citing the inability to find customers as a key reason (CB Insights). In Africa alone, there are thousands of emerging founders from tech hubs like Nigeria, Kenya, and Egypt, yet many lack the sales exposure to compete globally.
Milameet tackles this by offering a scalable, AI-powered roleplay platform where founders can practice pitching to lifelike buyers—anytime, anywhere. By simulating sales conversations, we help users refine their messaging, build confidence, and improve conversion outcomes. Factors like limited access to sales mentors, cost of training, and founder inexperience are directly addressed through our interactive, low-cost, self-paced approach.
What is your solution?
Milameet is an AI-powered sales simulation platform that helps tech founders practice and improve their sales skills. It provides a virtual role-play environment where users pitch their product to lifelike AI “buyers” who ask questions, challenge their assumptions, and react in real time, just like in a real sales call.
The goal is to help founders refine their messaging, handle objections, and build confidence before stepping into actual meetings with investors or customers. Unlike traditional sales courses or coaching, Milameet is interactive, available on demand, and personalized to the founder’s product and customer type.
Here’s how it works: founders choose a buyer persona (like a CTO, investor, or procurement manager), start a simulated call, and pitch their product. The AI buyer responds based on real-world scenarios and sales psychology. After the session, the founder receives instant feedback, scores on key skills (clarity, persuasion, confidence), and improvement tips.
Milameet uses advanced natural language processing (NLP) and GPT-based AI models to simulate human-like conversations. The platform is built using scalable, no-code AI tools, allowing us to rapidly test and launch new buyer profiles and scenarios. It’s like a flight simulator—but for selling your startup.
Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?
Milameet is built for early-stage tech founders, especially those from underrepresented or resource-constrained communities. These are builders—often solo or small teams—who are great at creating innovative products but struggle with selling them. Many operate in ecosystems where access to experienced sales mentors, pitch coaches, or structured sales training is limited or unaffordable.
In regions like Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia, thousands of talented founders are emerging from coding bootcamps, accelerator programs, and no-code communities, but they lack the opportunity to practice real-world sales conversations. Even in developed markets, technical founders often avoid sales because it feels intimidating, leading to missed opportunities, poor customer traction, and startup failure.
Milameet directly supports these founders by giving them a safe, judgment-free space to practice selling their product to realistic AI buyers. They can role-play common sales scenarios, learn to handle objections, and receive immediate feedback on how to improve. The platform is accessible, self-paced, and available 24/7—making it ideal for underserved founders without networks or funding.
By democratizing access to sales practice, Milameet helps level the playing field, empowering more founders to confidently take their products to market and grow sustainable businesses