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About The Westerwelle Young Founders Programme (YFP)
The Westerwelle Young Founders Programme (YFP) is a six-month fellowship for 25 leaders who want to help to emerge and develop markets to achieve a more sustainable future. With the following program plan, we provide focused support to our founders’ companies while also developing their leadership skills.
Programme Schedule
Kick-Off Conference: In the first week of September 2022, a two-day digital kick-off conference will be held.
Remote Program: The Young Founders will receive six months of support, including a personal mentor, monthly peer mentoring sessions, monthly expert workshops, and networking opportunities with corporates and investors, from September 2022 to February 2023.
Berlin Conference: The ten highest performing Young Founders will be invited to a five-day conference in Berlin in May 2023. Founders will have the opportunity to pitch to investors, participate in seminars, attend networking events, and gain insights into the German start-up landscape during this conference.
Eligibility Requirement Westerwelle Young Founders Programme
The foundation is looking for entrepreneurs with high potential for impact and growth to become leaders of a sustainable future, with the following criteria:
- You are a citizen or resident of a developing or emerging country.
- You have recently (in the last five years) started a for-profit company focused on developing or emerging markets.
- Your company possesses a scalable business model that has ideally generated revenue or secured the first round of external funding.
- You or your business possesses disruptive qualities that can increase the quality, impact, or inclusiveness of the industry.
- You possess a good working knowledge of English.
- You are available to attend the digital kick-off conference and can make time to participate in program activities for six months.
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Application Process
The following application will provide our Programme Team with an understanding of your startup and profile. Please have the following key elements ready:
- Your startup pitch deck
- Basic financial information (i.e. revenues, funding)
- Your LinkedIn profile
With these on hand, the application will take approximately 20 minutes. Only complete applications will be reviewed.
Application deadline: Tuesday, August 9 at 11:59 CEST
Interviews with shortlisted candidates: August 22-27, 2022
Notification of all applicants: 30 August 2022
Click on the “Apply Button” to begin the application.