Are you a start-up or SME entrepreneur with an innovative idea (product and/or service), and would you like to enter an emerging market? We invite you to apply for the five month Impact Booster program, which starts in February 2016.
Both entrepreneurs from the Netherlands as well as from emerging economies are welcome to join the program. However, you should have a (technically) proven innovation, which contributes to the enhancement of the agricultural industry in emerging economies, with the aim to create impact for people living at the BoP.
Worth
- Hands-on business development support, both in the Netherlands and emerging markets;
- Thorough validation and pivoting enhancement of business concept and business model;
- Expertise on emerging markets through a local presence and network of experts and mentors;
- Opening up new networks of potential business partners, distribution channels, client base and investors;
- Expertise and support on impact optimization, measurement and visualization;
- Training on e.g. the lean startup method, distribution models, financial modelling, cultural diversity, marketing and sales, investment proposition, pitching, and negotiation;
- An inspiring facility at the New World Campus in The Hague (the Netherlands);
- A € 10k cash injection, plane tickets and € 50k in value for support;
- A final pitch event before a group of respected investors
Eligibility
- Hands-on business development support, both in the Netherlands and emerging markets;
- Thorough validation and pivoting enhancement of business concept and business model;
- Expertise on emerging markets through a local presence and network of experts and mentors;
- Opening up new networks of potential business partners, distribution channels, client base and investors;
- Expertise and support on impact optimization, measurement and visualization;
- Training on e.g. the lean startup method, distribution models, financial modelling, cultural diversity, marketing and sales, investment proposition, pitching, and negotiation;
- An inspiring facility at the New World Campus in The Hague (the Netherlands);
- A € 10k cash injection, plane tickets and € 50k in value for support;
- A final pitch event before a group of respected investors
Deadline: Ongoing
To apply and for more information visit here
