Applications for the 2023 Global Scholarship Programme for Aspiring and Early Stage Entrepreneurs are now open! Are you passionate about solving some of the world's most pressing problems through innovation? Have you ever wanted to build a successful impact business but didn't know how? Do you have an early-stage business that wants to grow and scale into new markets and verticals? Are you interested in being part of the new generation of impact entrepreneurs?
The Savvy Fellowship is equipping these individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to start their own impact businesses and succeed as entrepreneurs. As a Savvy Fellow, you'll receive the knowledge, skills, tools, resources, support network and community to build a sustainable, innovative and profitable impact-driven business.
The Savvy Global Fellowship for Aspiring and Early-Stage Entrepreneurs, which began in 2020, has so far received more than 100,913 applications from around the world and selected and trained 8,350 fellows from 159 countries. For 12 weeks, regardless of the stage of their venture, the fellowship programme helps the selected fellows answer all the relevant questions they need to kick-start their incredible impact venture, gain early traction, achieve product-market fit and scale to new markets.
VALUE
Becoming an expert is an exceptional opportunity for you:
1. identify your ideal target customer and build a product or service that exceeds their expectations.
2. Make your product or service stand out from competing or substitute solutions on the market.
3. Draw up a solid market entry strategy, revenue model and customer acquisition strategy for your business.
4. Optimise your business operations, delegate correctly and build a winning team to execute your business strategies.
5. Identify the right legal structure for your business, raise capital for your business and establish solid strategic partnerships that will help you scale your business.
6. Meet and interact with renowned business experts in various sectors.
7. Share your experiences with other scholars and learn from them.
8. Explore industries beyond your day job and expand your knowledge.
9. Strengthen your work through new connections, skills and ideas.
10. Join a global alumni network of over 8,000 entrepreneurs to help you find innovative solutions to common business challenges.
ELIGIBILITY
Applications are open to aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs around the world. There are no geographical, ethnic or academic restrictions. We accept new scholars between the ages of 18 and 40, who can demonstrate in their application their passion for learning and creating lasting change in their community (and the world). However, we do consider candidates over 40 with at least 5 years of professional or business experience.
DEADLINE: Not specified
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