Call for Applications: Fetola/FNB Youth Start-Up Accelerator (YSA) 2022

YSA is a hands-on acceleration program for young business owners who want to refine and define their brands and leadership skills. It’s a space to craft ideas, connect with like-minded entrepreneurs and impart the tools needed to build impactful businesses. YSA is growing young entrepreneurs to grow Mzansi.

Benefits

At the end of two phases, successful candidates will gain from:

• Practical, interactive business skills workshops
• Mindset, mental preparedness and motivation
• A business roadmap template
• Ideation, product development and business model testing
• Mentorship (group and individual)
• Marketing, market-readiness, and brand building
• Peer networks
• Entrepreneurial job shadowing and youth mentors
• Access to data support

Eligibility

• Applicant must be between 18 – 35 years (Preference will be given to applicants between the ages of 18 – 25).
• Has a start-up that has been operational for less than 6 months or unique idea for starting a business.
• The business is at least 51% black-owned and managed with an annual turnover not exceeding R1m.
• The applicant must not be employed full-time.
• Has the passion and resilience needed for business.
• Has a desire to create a profitable and sustainable business (not an NGO).
• Preference will be given to applicants based in townships, peri-urban or rural areas.

How To Apply

Are you interested? Then start right, start now. Applications will close on March 18, 2022.

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For more information, visit Youth Start-Up Accelerator

Application Deadline: March 18, 2022

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