{"id":12566,"date":"2023-07-06T16:18:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T16:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=12566"},"modified":"2023-07-06T16:18:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T16:18:04","slug":"2023-westerwelle-young-founders-programme-for-young-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/2023-westerwelle-young-founders-programme-for-young-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Westerwelle Young Founders Programme For Young Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Westerwelle Young Founders Programme is a six-month fellowship for 25 leaders uplifting emerging and developing markets towards a sustainable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Westerwelle.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7644\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The program offers targeted support to scale our founders\u2019 ventures and develop their leadership abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;Summary<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Host Country: Germany&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Category: &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scholarshipregion.com\/category\/scholarships\/training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Training<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scholarshipregion.com\/category\/scholarships\/fellowships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fellowships<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eligible Countries: All Developing Countries&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reward: Full Sponsorship&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Details:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The following are the programme plan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Kick-Off Conference<\/em>: A two-day digital kick-off conference will take place on September 4 and 5, 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Remote Programme:<\/em>&nbsp;From September \u2013 February,&nbsp;the Young Founders will receive six months of support including a personal mentor, monthly peer learning sessions, monthly expert workshops and networking opportunities with corporates and investors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Berlin Conference:<\/em>&nbsp;The ten best performing Young Founders will be invited to a five-day conference in Berlin in&nbsp;May 2024. During this conference, the founders will have the opportunity to pitch in front of investors, participate in workshops, join networking events and get insights into the German start-up scene.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requirements:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We are looking for entrepreneurs with high potential for impact and growth to become leaders of a sustainable future, with the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You are a citizen or resident of a developing or emerging country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have recently (in the last five years) started a for-profit company focused on developing or emerging markets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your company possesses a scalable business model that has generated revenue or secured a first round of external funding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You or your business possesses disruptive qualities that can increase the quality, impact or inclusiveness of the industry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You possess a good working knowledge of English.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You are available to attend the digital kick-off conference and can make time to participate in programme activities for the six months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Duration and Reward<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>5-day conference in Berlin \/ 6 months remote programme<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exposure to the Berlin Startup Ecosystem through a fully funded 5-day conference together with the other founders for the top 10 participants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method of Application<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The following application will provide our Programme Team with an understanding of your startup and profile. Please have the following key elements ready:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your startup pitch deck<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Basic financial information (i.e. revenues, funding)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your LinkedIn profile and\/or CV<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With these on hand, the application will take approximately 20 minutes.\u00a0<strong>Only complete applications will be reviewed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Application deadline:&nbsp;Sunday, August 13 at 23:59 CET<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interviews with shortlisted candidates:&nbsp;August 16-29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notification of all applicants:\u00a0August 31<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.zohopublic.eu\/info979\/form\/CallforApplicationsYoungFoundersProgrammeAutumn202\/formperma\/9OyFmXkA8sf2vUlRvmb_cvTkp_RXQBVxO0f_Ld5vv1E\">CLICK HERE TO APPLY<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deadline: August 13, 2023<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Westerwelle Young Founders Programme is a six-month fellowship for 25 leaders uplifting emerging and developing markets towards a sustainable future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fellowship"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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