IMVELISI – Developing Enviropreneurs

IMVELISI – Developing Enviropreneurs
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
AUGUST 2017
SECOND ROUND - Closing Date 25 June 2017

• Are you passionate about sustainability and the environment?
• Are you curious to explore whether entrepreneurship is for you?
• Do you have a great, innovative idea related to natural resource management?
• Do you want to learn how to assess and further develop your idea into a marketable enterprise?
• Are you curious by nature, innovative at heart and willing to take risks to realise your dreams?
• Do you want to work with up and coming business support networks and enviropreneurs to realise job creation in water and biodiversity?
• Would a business bootcamp help take you to the next stage?

 
 
If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, apply for this exciting and innovative 5 day ideation bootcamp!

 
Click here to Apply for the Imvelisi Ideation Bootcamp

 
Also, read about 39 exciting business opportunities for youths in the Green Economy that have been carefully researched by clicking the button below

 
Download the Business Opportunity Guide for Enviropreneurs Here

  
This 5 day Bootcamp is about finding out if entrepreneurship is for you, unpacking your ideas, exploring the alignment of your ideas to national priorities, learning how to assess market potential, understanding the funding and partnership landscape that will be important to take your ideas forward, networking with entrepreneurs in this space and practicing your pitching skills in a Dragons Den simulation session.
If this would add value to your professional development and help to propel you to the next step towards “Enviropreneurship”, please don’t hesitate to apply! We are looking for 50 of the brightest, most inspired, and energetic young people to go on this journey with us. 

PLEASE NOTE* This is the Second Round of Ideation Training in 2017, and your last chance to benefit from this programme. 
Note that all applicants need to be:

• 35 years or younger;
• Matriculated;
• Living in South Africa;
• Able to communicate comfortably in English;
• Have a business idea/concept that speaks to natural resource management, climate change, food security, water security and social innovation; and
• Available to attend a Ideation Bootcamp in Gauteng between 28 August to the 1 September 2017.
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NOTE: Training and accommodation costs will be covered for successful applicants. You are required to make your own travel arrangements to the Bootcamps.
To apply, fill in the application form here. The closing date is 25 June 2017, midnight. Please take time to fill this in carefully, as this is your opportunity to sell yourself and your concept.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us should you have any enquiries no 011 447 5112 or imvelisi@gmail.com. 
                 www.ywp-za.org                     www.greenmatterza.com

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IMVELISI – Developing Enviropreneurs
MENTORS
CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST 2017
​Closing Date 30 June 2017

If you would like to give back and offer your advice and guidance to a young budding enviropreneur? Fill in the survey at the link below.

 
Fill in your details to become an Imvelisi Mentor for an aspiring enviropreneur

 
 
We warmly call on our networks to share your experience and insight by becoming a mentor to an aspiring Enviropreneur. 

·         Our mentorship requirements dates are for 12 weeks each, from 12 June 2017 to 8 September 2017 for intake 1; and from 4 September to 24 November 2017 for intake 2.

• The minimum requirement would be a commitment of 2 to 4 hours a month of your time over a 12 week period.
• We welcome all applications, but preference is given to those with practical entrepreneurial experience and / or at least 5 years’ experience in the water, waste or biodiversity sectors. 

GreenMatter and the Young Water Professionals (a division of the Water Institute of Southern Africa) manage the Imvelisi Enviropreneur Programme. This DST funded training programme is an initiative that supports young people interested in running water and biodiversity related businesses, through the creation of an early ideation training programme that enables participants to develop their business idea, understand their market, conceptualize a business plan and refine their pitching skills. We support participants to move themselves to the next step – by applying for incubation support, registering a business or by helping them to secure funding for a business start-up.

If you are interested in sharing your experience in one or more of the above aspects, please apply to become an Imvelisi mentor HERE.
 
Please don’t hesitate to contact us should you have any enquiries no 011 447 5112 or imvelisi@gmail.com. 
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                 www.ywp-za.org                     www.greenmatterza.com


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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

Download the Business Opportunity Guide for Enviropreneurs here.

Click here to apply for the Imvelisi Ideation bootcamp.

Fill in your details to become an Imvelisi Mentor for an aspiring enviropreneur

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CORRESPONDENCE & ENQUIRIES

All enquiries should be directed to:

Imvelisi@gmail.com
​011 447 5112