Deadline: 11-Feb-22
The Goethe-Institut is pleased to announce the Hub@Goethe Programme for cultural and social entrepreneurs who have great ideas with a lot of potential, but are lacking the hands-on entrepreneurial skills to get their businesses off the ground.
HUB@GOETHE is a six-month cultural entrepreneurship programme focusing on business and personal development. The programme follows the Design-thinking process which takes the entrepreneurs on a journey through envisioning, empathising, modelling, prototyping, validating and pivoting.
What to expect from HUB@Goethe
- Entrepreneur Support and Development – one-on-one and group mentorship, masterclasses, business coaching and strengths building
- Community management – Members will be part of a vast network of like-minded creative entrepreneurs ready to exchange ideas and collaborate on projects
- Fully Equipped Work Space – Accessible 4 days a week (depending on Lockdown Levels) with a boardroom table, a flat screen, lounge area and unlimited internet connection
- GAMEBOX – Members are invited to make use of the analogue and digital games available in the Gamebox
- LIBRARY – Members will have free Library membership providing access to diverse on and offline reading material
Eligibility Criteria
- Only entrepreneurs running start-ups that are cultural or have a strong social focus can apply
- Your business should be between IDEATION and VALIDATION phase
- Should have a turnover of less than R120 000 annually
- Your business should be registered or formalised
- Entrepreneurs must be above the age of 18 and eligible to work in the Republic of South Africa, should they not be citizens of the country
For more information, visit https://www.goethe.de/ins/za/en/kul/lgh/hub.html