SOS HEADSTART
Business Training, Mentoring, Funding & Networking
Activities
Business Mentorships
Networking
Apprenticeships
Business Pitch Session
Workshops
Business Support Services
Funding
Business Challenge
Program Model
MBA Style Skills Workshop
Participants are trained on key skills, knowledge and tools to run successful and sustainable businesses through experienced trainers and business challenges
Business Mentorship
Participants are assigned mentors to provide 6 month business support & guidance in the early stages of start-up.
Business Challenge
Prizes( Facebook advert, website development, business card development)
Pitch Session
Pitch business ideas to independent panel of entrepreneurs “Dragons-den style” to win 100-300k seed capital
Funding
Access pool of capital through Empowerlocals & SOSF
Networking
Process
Application
Submit an application
Selection
Once students apply, applications are pre-screened by the SOS Headstart program lead
Evaluation
Surveys Entrepreneurs hubs access Entrepreneurs network access Apprenticeship Opportunities
Certificate of Completion
Success Stories
Insights
Registered Participants
Students Mapped with Business Mentors
Grant Applications
Set-up Businesses
Completion Rate
SOSF Grant Awarded
Million given to a Participant by an Investor During Pitch Event
Land given by Business Mentor to Participant to Start Up Business
Participant got NGN5 million from Tony Elumelu Foundation