SPARK: Developing Entrepreneurship For Startups & MSMES

As the world goes through the many sudden changes brought by the COVID-19, entrepreneurs are struggling in what was already a challenging startup environment. Berytech has partnered with SPARK to help entrepreneurs launch their business ideas and grow their startups with a program that offers them technical and financial support.Developing Entrepreneurship For Startups & MSMEs is a program is offered by SPARK and implemented by Berytech, funded by the Islamic Development Bank and the Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development.

 

The Program

The program offers selected Startups & MSMEs a combination of webinars and coaching sessions, providing them with the support they need to develop their projects

 

Applicants will be selected to participate in two online bootcamps in October after which they will be asked to develop a pitch deck and present it in front of a jury. If their business idea is selected, they will benefit from a grant to further develop their business ideas and will receive individual coaching sessions and technical mentorship

 

The bootcamp will include online group sessions, individual coaching sessions, and access to mentors and relevant opportunities. It will give entrepreneurs the tools and knowledge to developing their business ideas, refine their value proposition, understand their markets, prototype, and access accelerator and funding.

 

The project will also support idea-stage startups in the legal aspects of starting and growing a small business in Lebanon while advanced startups will receive support to accelerate, facilitate and secure their business.

How to apply

The program is open to project owners of Lebanese or Syrian nationality working on a business idea for less than 2 years or with a completely new business idea, in essential fields such as Health, Education, Agri-food, etc. while other sectors may also apply.

Applications are open on this link until October 10, 2021.

منتهية الصلاحية
آخر مدة للتقديم
الأحد, 10. أكتوبر 2021
نوع الدعوة
دعوة لتقديم طلبات
قطاع(ات) التدخل:
زراعة, الغذاء والتغذية, العلوم والتكنولوجيا