SELECTION Finalists
The ED4D project started off with 20 entrepreneurs per country who benefitted from training and mentoring to enable them to refine their business plan. This group of 20 per country has been narrowed down to 10 by a selection jury, composed of IOM, PUM, Zidicircle and the Ethiopian Embassy (for Ethiopia). The choice of these …
CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGNS
IOM is collaborating with the 1% club to offer the ED4D participants the possibility to crowdfund a part of their start-up capital or launch a do-good campaign related to their business plan. The campaigns of Charles Peprah and Richard Dickens are already ongoing. Others will follow. Richard’s company ‘Van de Dutchies Farm’ is a registered …
Compilation of Feedback from Mentors
IOM prepared a compilation of the feedback received from the mentors, including an evaluation of the business plan, tips to successfully implement a business plan and the mentoring process. Overall comments are very positive, albeit sometimes a bit critical too, which was exactly the purpose of the mentoring process. A warm thank you to all …
The View from the Mentors
Over the last several months, 40 highly motivated entrepreneurs have been working hard on their business plans for potential new ventures. There is something, however, that sets these entrepreneurs apart from a typical business person. All 40 are either part of the Ghanaian or Ethiopian Diaspora living in the Netherlands and are planning to start …