Mentor Driven Capital program Hargeysa 2020

Mentoring for Entrepreneurial Success

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Do you want to make a difference in the lives of starting entrepreneurs and their journey?

Are you an established business professional, entrepreneur, or investor with some time on your hands?

Do you want to be part of the exciting startup ecosystem?

Then, consider becoming a mentor in the VC4A Mentor-Driven Capital Program in Hargeysa.

Through mentoring, business angels offer more than just money. ‘Mentor-driven capital’ is the approach to creating value for startups by sharing the knowledge, experience and network you’ve built during your career, while also maximizing the return on your investments.

Take advantage of the first dedicated training program designed for African business professionals keen to guide Africa’s up and coming entrepreneurs to success. Angel investing is of course about providing early-stage companies with investment capital, but the expertise and network that you, as a business angel, can share with entrepreneurs is also vital to their growth and success. The goal of this program is to, therefore, boost your ability as a high-powered mentor to support entrepreneurs while learning to think and act like a savvy business angel.

In this unique mentor program for 10 aspiring business angels, you will guide promising entrepreneurs to success while you achieve your own level of success. You will receive expert guidance, training and hands-on support. The only thing you need to invest during the program is your valuable time, knowledge and network!

Learn how to engage founders, the rules for mentorship, and how to maximize your impact as a business angel. Share with industry experts, tap industry-leading knowledge, and engage your peers in this hands-on learning journey.

Make a tangible contribution to promising startups and become a business angel today!

Overview

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March 17, 2020

Program dates	Sep 21 - Dec 31, 2020
Organizer	VC4A
Targets	Somalia
Sectors	Sector agnostic

Mentor Driven Capital program Hargeysa 2020

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Portfolio

Name	Country	Sector(s)	Stage
Aweli Aviation Academy Aweli Aviation is one of Training schools in Somaliland.	Somalia	Transport and logistics	Idea/Concept stage
Moumin Technology Firm Responsive to the emerging new technology of the ICT Market in Somalia	Somalia	ICT, Information technology	Growth stage
Plastic Venture Plastic Venture is a plastic waste recycling company founded in 2019.	Somalia	Environmental services, Waste management and recyc…	Startup stage
Johar Online Academy Johar Academy facilitates online secondary courses through mobile app	Somalia	Educational services	Mature stage

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What we offer

Participate in 2 Mentor-Driven Capital Bootcamps in April and July 2020 (Exact dates TBA), covering topics including:

Introduction to Business Angel Mentorship
What makes a good business angel?
Partnering with Corporates
Structuring the Corporate Deal
Starting as an Angel Investor
Valuations and Term Sheets
Mentor a promising startup
Access to peer group mentor sessions
Access to mentorship guide and online training materials
Access to resident experts on corporate matchmaking & investment readiness
Access to promising startup companies looking for angel investment
Profile on VC4A website
VC4A Pro Account (3 months) + access to VC4A Mentorship Marketplace
Complimentary access to Africa Early Stage Investor Summit 2020 in Cape Town, South Africa
(Watch the #AESIS2019 recap video here)

What we kindly request from you

You are based in Hargeysa
You are a senior business professional with multiple years of experience
Have a corporate, financial or entrepreneurial background
Are interested in the startup ecosystem and keen to support startup companies
Potentially already active as angel investor, and want to improve mentor skills
Potentially already active as mentor, and want to become an angel investor
Are willing and able to join 2 mentor camps on Wednesday April 8th (full-day) and mid-July (half-day) 2020

About the Work In Progress! Alliance

This program is part of the “Work In Progress!” project. The goal of “Work in Progress!” is to improve the economic prospects of young men and women in Egypt, Nigeria and Somalia, create jobs and stimulate entrepreneurship by improving the skills of young people, strengthening small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and creating an enabling environment. Work in Progress! Alliance partners include Oxfam, IOM, VC4Africa and Butterfly Works.

Impressions from the Mentor-Driven Capital Program 2019

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Team

Thomas van Halen

VC4A

Cape Town, South Africa

Bertil van Vugt

VC4A

Amsterdam, Netherlands