Alternative Sources of Finance for Uganda: Accion Venture Lab

I am not a specialist or associated with this element. The data gave beneath is autonomous as in light of my examination and experience. While I have found a way to guarantee the exactness of the data displayed here, there can be no certification that it will stay precise

Essential data

Store's objective customer: "Poor start-ups

Segment center: Financial administrations especially those utilizing developing innovation for instance versatile cash and "branchless" keeping money, online networking and distributed computing.

Sums gave: $100,000 - $300,000

Financing compose: Venture capital (Means, instead of giving a credit, the store takes a % of offers in the objective organization, may likewise do convertible obligation that is an advance that can be transformed into shares.)

Key criteria:

Inventive models from organizations that are creating amusement changing advancements and troublesome plans of action that will give money related administrations to individuals at the base of the pyramid(BOP); and

Need not have noteworthy income but rather ought to be post innovative work, all day group set up and in a perfect world a pilot/model in the market.

Additional data:

Scan online for the reserve data or contact the East Africa contact: nkhaki@accion.org

Who is behind the store?

Accion is a private charitable association that is a pioneer in small scale back. It was established in 1961.

How is the application procedure?

The reserve was as of late propelled in April 2012 thus there is no unmistakable data accessible however the desire of the procedure is:

. Send an underlying email to Nicky Khaki the East Africa contact.

. accommodation of an official synopsis to feature the opportunity and the financing need.

 Accommodation of definite arrangement, due determination and a site visit to guarantee the group is set up.

What are my view/tips for achievement in getting to the capital?

. Impress:The wander lab is a "trial undertaking" as is looking for the "Following enormous thing". I trust that the strategy for success/official synopsis you submit should demonstrate how you are grasping new/rising innovation to tackle Uganda's issues. It ought not be moderate but rather should adjust the cutting edge see with the useful angles.

. Statistical surveying. As the group is sharp for innovation that has been tried and a model beginning to work in the market, you have to exhibit proof of testing in the Ugandan market.

. Scalability.Considering the work Accion does worldwide in the field of small scale back, a great model should demonstrate that it can be recreated, efficiently, ideally in other rising economies and for the advantage of the "poorest of poor people" the focal point of a ton of miniaturized scale fund.

While I give the above tips, you ought to know that some essential key data applies to all applications. This incorporates viewpoints like the arrangement including an official outline, containing no mistakes, being in a simple to peruse design and so forth.

Something else, good luck.

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