{"id":17767,"date":"2024-01-10T15:40:08","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T15:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=17767"},"modified":"2024-01-10T15:40:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T15:40:12","slug":"westerwelle-young-founders-program-spring-2024-for-young-entrepreneurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/westerwelle-young-founders-program-spring-2024-for-young-entrepreneurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Westerwelle Young Founders Program \u2013 Spring 2024 for young Entrepreneurs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Westerwelle Young Founders Program (YFP) is a six-month fellowship for 25 leaders uplifting emerging and developing markets towards a sustainable future. We offer targeted support to scale our founders\u2019 ventures and develop their leadership abilities, with the following program plan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Kick-Off Event<\/em>: A two-day digital kick-off event will take place at the beginning of March 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Remote Programme:<\/em>&nbsp;From March\u2013August, 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 June 2025. 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