LakeHub Incubation Program
Dorcas Owino
Happy New Year!!!
LakeHub with support from the Simens foundation has launched the LakeHub Incubator, the first incubator in Western Kenya for idea stage startups in the circular and shared economy.
We are delighted to announce that applications are now open. You can find more information here, as well as the link to apply.This will be a 6 months incubation program that will include training on both technical skills and soft skills for anyone with a startup idea,the topics that will be covered are;
Understanding the need and Users
Customer need validation
To go market and idea Validation
Idea refining
Prototype building and Testing
Customer Acquisition
Business Accounting and Bookkeeping
Building the right Teams
Legal
Investor readiness
The program is keen on supporting transformative products in the circular and shared economy to find product market fit, define a target market and getting their first validation for their startup idea. We do this through mentorship, training and funding to support Lake Basin based startups and entrepreneurs.
Three most promising entrepreneurs will be selected per cohort and supported with a maximum seed fund of Euro 5,000 depending on their needs to develop a minimum viable product and go to market.
Applications are now live, and the deadline to apply is Thursday, February 20th 2020 at 23:50 EAT. We are reviewing applicants on a rolling basis, so we encourage interested entrepreneur support organizations to apply early.
For more information about the program, please reach out to Macrine Akinyi macrine...@lakehub.coke.
All the best,
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