About HAC 500

A national platform for Ghana's most promising SMEs.

HAC 500 (HustleAid Consortium 500) is Ghana's premier investment-readiness and SME growth platform — uniting capital, capability, market access and governance.

What is HAC 500

Ghana's premier investment-readiness platform for SMEs.

HAC 500 (HustleAid Consortium 500) brings together high-potential businesses and the resources they need to scale sustainably — unifying capital, capability, market access and governance under one credible national platform.

1
Apply
Submit your business profile.
2
Assess
HAC 500 readiness diagnostic.
3
Admit
Join the consortium cohort.
4
Develop
Training, advisory, governance.
5
Certify
Earn your HAC 500 badge.
6
Connect
Investors, banks, corporates.
7
Fund
Loans, grants & equity.
8
Scale
Sustainable, bankable growth.
The HAC 500 Index

Ghana's SME Investment Readiness Score.

A standardised, transparent score that measures a business's readiness for funding and sustainable growth — recognised by banks, investors and corporate partners across Ghana.

Financial Health
Business Strategy
Governance
Operations
Market Readiness
Digital Readiness
Leadership
Investment Readiness
Sustainability
Sample business score
74
Gold Tier · Investment Ready
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Platinum
85–100
Gold
70–84
Silver
55–69
Bronze
40–54
Growth Track
< 40
Signature Feature

The Growth Passport — a verified digital reputation for every SME.

A dynamic public profile that turns HAC 500 from a programme into Ghana's trusted SME credibility platform. Every passport is verified, ranked and continuously updated.

  • HAC 500 certification level & badge
  • Live Investment Readiness Score
  • Years in business & growth milestones
  • Funding history & partner endorsements
  • Training completed & awards earned
  • Social impact and sustainability metrics
HAC 500 Growth Passport
AgroFresh Foods Ltd.
Agro-processing · Kumasi · Est. 2018
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Score
82
Tier
Gold
Years
7
Certifications
6
Endorsements
11
Growth YoY
+138%
Trainings
14
Partners
9
Jobs
38
Verified by HAC 500 · ID HAC-500-0317 · Updated weekly

Ready to become Ghana's next investment-ready SME?

Join the consortium. Get assessed, certified, connected and funded — all on one credible national platform.