Capacity Building Programme For Entrepreneurs and Intermediaries

Impact Amplifier is supporting this programme by providing capacity building to the SAIS 2 projects in three distinct areas:

• Investment Readiness Acceleration – a seven-month acceleration programme (delivered both online and face-to-face), which includes:
  ⁃ Impact Model - Social or Environmental Challenge and Solutions
  ⁃ Target Markets, Competitive Landscape, Value Proposition
  ⁃ Market Access – Sales, distribution, promotion, partnerships
  ⁃ Financial Modelling
  ⁃ Growth Strategy
  ⁃ Three-year Financial Plan
  ⁃ Pitch Presentations
  ⁃ Investor Documentation
• Investment Readiness Master Classes – many of the SAIS 2 funded project grantees (as well as their project members) work as innovation support organisations assisting entrepreneurs and other innovation role-players in their ecosystem. The Investment Readiness Master Classes support the consortium members in developing their capacity in the technical subjects described in the acceleration list above.
• Beneficiary Mentoring – There are often insufficient local mentors to support start-ups in countries throughout Southern Africa. To address this, the capacity building program is building a mentor network in countries where SAIS 2 funded projects are being implemented. The intention is to support the beneficiaries (entrepreneurs and start-ups) of SAIS 2 project grantees.