Application for the Orange Corners Incubation Program 2021 is now open to female and aspiring entrepreneurs in Nigeria. It is for those with innovative solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic within different sectors of the economy.
Do you have an idea or solution that you are not sure how to articulate or implement, but you’re passionate about it and willing to see it through? Or you are trying to find your own path and build a business? Then, the Orange Corners program is for you.
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About Orange Corners Incubation Program 2021
The Orange Corners’ ambition is to develop and strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Nigeria. The ecosystem enables youth to develop their business concept and become successful entrepreneurs, by providing them with the necessary opportunities, skills, and access to markets.
Orange Corners is an initiative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in collaboration with the local service provider. The initiative provides young entrepreneurs with a 6-month incubation program. And, at the same time, serve as a bridge between the innovative entrepreneurs and the private sector, with great benefit to all partners involved.
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Benefits Of Orange Corners Incubation Program
For now, the program will take place virtually.
The incubation program will not only provide you the foundational entrepreneurial knowledge, tools, and resources you need to transform an idea into a business but will also make available the networks and support needed for the sustainable growth of your business.
There is a variety of benefits the program will offer you. Some of which are;
- Enterprise Management Training
- Business Incubation & Advisory Services
- Funding for prototype development & testing
- Mentorship & Coaching
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Application Criteria
To be eligible to apply, you must;
- Be an aspiring entrepreneur from Lagos, Nigeria
- Be between 18-35 years old
- Have a validated innovative business concept, not more than 2 years old
- Your product or service should respond to a local challenge in Nigeria
- Your product or service relates to the Sustainable Development Goals
Then, budding entrepreneurs will be selected based on these following;
- Innovativeness
- Feasibility
- Social Impact
- Clarity of Market
- Sustainability & Scalability of the business idea
- Competence of the entrepreneur/team
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The deadline for application for the Orange Corners Incubation program 2021 is January 26, 2021. Do you have an innovative solution as an entrepreneur in Nigeria? Apply now using this link; http://orangecorners.com/nigeria/
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