The Next Economy (Incubation)

The Next Economy is an initiative of SOS Children’s Villages CV, Crosswise Works and Good Up and is being funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Next Economy Incubation Program is focused on supporting aspiring entrepreneurs to move their business ideas into solid foundations that can expand and grow while also investing in entrepreneurs to become business leaders. These training focus on sustaining and growing businesses and seeks to make them profitable such that they are able to hire new employees and thereby create new jobs.

The Next Economy Incubation Program provides business knowledge and business support through diverse strategies and structures including enterprise education, business advisory and consultation, access to investment funding and partnerships empowering aspiring entrepreneurs to attain business growth.

The Next Economy Incubation program combines a mix of interactive enterprise training, advisory and business support services to enable each participant to fully develop their ideas from startups to growth stage.

Enterprise Training

• Design Thinking
• Market Strategy
• Product/Service Development
• Operations Management
• Business Model Canvas
• Business Plan Development
• Budgeting, Financial Management and Financial Reporting
• People Management
• Raising Financing
• Digital Marketing
• Business Pitching

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must be:

• Between 18 – 35 years old
• Computer Literate
• Have Access to a Laptop or Digitally Enabled Device
• Have already registered and launched a business
• Must be able to participate all through the required program duration

Benefits

• Enterprise Training
• Business Advisory Services
• Access to Funding and Partnerships
• Access to Mentorship Support

Application Process

• Interested applicants must complete the online form here. Applicants will be required to complete all the required fields.