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Westerwelle Young Founders Program Autumn for Young Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries 2022/2023

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Westerwelle Young Founders Program 2022


The 2022/2023 Westerwelle Young Founders Program Autumn application portal is now open for those who wish to enroll in their ongoing scholarship scheme. Please make sure you go through the article below before you proceed with your application via their portal so as to avoid being denied.

  • Country to study: Germany
  • Course to study: Not specified
  • Category: Entrepreneurs
  • Organisation: Westerwelle Foundation

About Westerwelle Young Founders Program Autumn

The Young Founders Program is a 6-month cooperation for exceptional youthful business people from developing business sectors. It unites pioneers from everywhere the world, who are joined in the pursuit to accomplish enterprising significance.

The Westerwelle Foundation for International Understanding is a non-benefit association situated in Berlin, Germany. Our main goal is to set out equivalent open doors for all by inspiring developing business sectors through engaged business.

 Westerwelle Young Founders Program Autumn Worth/Benefit

The Westerwelle Young Founders Programme (YFP) is a six-month fellowship for 25 leaders uplifting emerging and developing markets towards a sustainable future. We offer targeted support to scale our founders’ ventures and develop their leadership abilities, with the following programme plan:

  • Berlin Conference: The ten best performing Young Founders will be invited to a five-day conference in Mai 2023. During this conference, the founders will have the opportunity to pitch in front of investors, participate in workshops, join networking events and get insights into the German start-up scene.
  • Kick-Off Conference: A two-day digital kick-off conference will take place in the first week of September 2022.
  • Remote Programme: From September 2022 – February 2023, 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.
Travel and accommodation for the Young Founders Conference will be covered by the Westerwelle Foundation. All fellows are expected to actively participate in the Young Founders Conference as well as in the scheduled mentoring calls.

Westerwelle Young Founders Program Autumn Qualification Requirements 2023

We are looking for entrepreneurs with high potential for impact and growth to become leaders of a sustainable future, with the following criteria:

  • 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 programme activities for the six months.
  • 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 a first round of external funding.

2022/2023 Westerwelle Young Founders Program Autumn for Young Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries Application Deadline

All candidates are advised to submit their application before August 9, 2022.

How to Apply for Westerwelle Young Founders Program 2022/2023

Interested and qualified? Go to Westerwelle Foundation on forms.zohopublic.eu to apply
The following application will provide our Programme Team with an understanding of your startup and profile. Please have the following key elements ready:

  • Basic financial information (i.e. revenues, funding)
  • Your startup pitch deck
  • Your LinkedIn profile and/or CV

With these on hand, the application will take approximately 20 minutes. Only complete applications will be reviewed.

  • Interviews with shortlisted candidates: August 22-27, 2022
  • Notification of all applicants: 30 August 2022.

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