2022 HUB@GOETHE Mentorship Programme for Cultural and Social Entrepreneurs
Deadline: February 11, 2022.
HUB@GOETHE is a mentorship programme for cultural and social entrepreneurs who have great ideas with a lot of potential, but are lacking the hands-on entrepreneurial skills to get their businesses off the ground. HUB@GOETHE is a six month cultural entrepreneurship programme focusing on business and personal development. The programme follows the Design-thinking process which takes the entrepreneurs on a journey through envisioning, empathising, modelling, prototyping, validating and pivoting.
ELIGIBILITY
• Only entrepreneurs running start-ups that are cultural or have a strong social focus can apply
• Your business should be between IDEATION and VALIDATION phase
• Should have a turnover of less than R120 000 annually
• Your business should be registered or formalised
• Entrepreneurs must be above the age of 18 and eligible to work in the Republic of South Africa, should they not be citizens of the country
BENEFITS
• Entrepreneur Support and Development – one-on-one and group mentorship, masterclasses, business coaching and strengths building
• Community management – Members will be part of a vast network of like-minded creative entrepreneurs ready to exchange ideas and collaborate on projects
• Fully Equipped Work Space – Accessible 4 days a week (depending on Lockdown Levels) with a boardroom table, a flat screen, lounge area and unlimited internet connection
• GAMEBOX – Members are invited to make use of the analogue and digital games available in the Gamebox
• LIBRARY – Members will have free Library membership providing access to diverse on and offline reading material
APPLICATION TIMELINE
- Applications are open from 10 January to 11 February 2022.
- Shortlisted candidates will be notified on 21 February 2022.
- Interviews will take place from 14-18 March. The interview will include a maximum 5 minute pitch on the candidates’ start-ups. Candidates who make it to the interview stage will be emailed the details on how to prepare.
- Successful candidates will be notified on 25 March 2022.
