Deadline: 4-Apr-23
Are you an aspiring entrepreneur and have a business idea that you want to turn into reality? If yes, then apply for the SEED Starter Programme to incubate fresh ideas into eco-inclusive enterprises.
The SEED Starter promotes the incubation of new eco-inclusive enterprises. Setting up a business is both an exciting and challenging task. Turning an idea into a product or service customers actually want to buy requires not only a deep-dive into the market, but also business skills and bringing together the right team and partners. Considering all aspects can be challenging. Therefore, SEED supports young teams of entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas through the SEED Starter programme.
The SEED Starter programme guides participants from the early stages of ideation to the generation of a viable business plan used to launch an eco-inclusive enterprise. Participants join together in teams during Starter workshops to blueprint and refine their business plans with the support of peer-learning and expert guidance.
What does the SEED Starter offer?
As a SEED Starter Team, you along with other aspiring entrepreneurs will receive valuable resources and professional support to expand on your entrepreneurial ideas while learning from your peers during interactive SEED Starter workshops.
- Professional Support
- Receive professional support from experienced entrepreneurship experts.
- Entrepreneurial Ideas
- Develop ideas using the 19 self-help tools from the SEED Starter Toolkit.
- Peer Learning
- Learn from peers who similarly strive to generate eco-inclusive impacts.
- Network Building
- Build a support network to assist with eco-inclusive enterprise start up.
Criteria
- All SEED Starter participants consist of a team of 2-5 members. They bring in a business idea for addressing environmental, social and economic challenges. The SEED Starter guides you and your entrepreneurial team to turn your eco-inclusive business ideas into reality.
- The Starter is a three-month programme which helps you to understand and challenge the key underlying assumptions of your business. A set of workshops and individual support from one of the trained service providers immerses you in an unprecedented ideation journey.
- During the SEED Starter, you will bring in your fresh new ideas and take the first steps to design a successful enterprise. They particularly welcome applications from women and youth.
Details
Participation in all workshops is free of cost. Please note that participants must pay for their own transport and accommodation costs. The workshops will take place in:
- DESIGN Workshop 1: 19-21 April 2023 (3 days total per group)
- REFINE Workshop 2: 29-30 May 2023 (2 days total per group)
For more information, visit SEED.
