APPLY NOW to the F-LANE Virtual Accelerator!
Welcome onboard! You’re about to apply for an amazing journey with Vodafone Institute and Yunus Social Business. We have a few questions for you in order to better understand how we can add value to your business. As we value entrepreneurs time, we have tried to keep it as short and simple as possible! We look forward to receiving your application. If you have any questions from your side, please check the website, our FAQs and our selection criteria to better understand what we are looking for. If that still doesn't help, Solene Tsitos is available via email for your questions at solene@yunussb.com.
What is your startup or project called?
Name of person filling the survey
Are you one of the founders of your business? *
What is your role for your business?
If you have a LinkedIn profile, please enter it here. (Not required, and XING profiles are also accepted)
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If you have a pitch deck or prototype please upload the file here:
Be aware that we require teams to exhibit proof of execution in the form of a prototype, service map, website, MVP or other. This can either be through supplying a URL (above) or through the provision of downloadable materials.
If you are a mid-or-late stage business with active customers, please provide any relevant data regarding your business's performance to-date.
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If accepted to the program, will at least one member of your founding team be available to attend the program weeks virtually? *
This program is a total of 5 virtual program weeks over a period of 3 months (from September 7th to November 2nd):
Week #1, 7th September
Week #2, 21st September
Week #3, 5th October
Week #4: 19th October
Week #5: 2nd November
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Number Of Founders *
How many founders does your business have?
Team Size *
How many active (part or full time) team members do you have?
Is your business an independent company or part of a larger company? *
In one sentence, please describe your business. *
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How long have you worked on this business as a team?
You may indicate founding year and/or start of operations
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Have you participated in other Accelerator Programs in past? Or are currently part of?
- Yes
- No
If yes in the above questions, please provide us names?
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Who is your customer (the person who pays for your product/service)? *
Please keep this to 2-3 sentences. Do not describe your product/service.
If your "user" is different than the "customer", please make note of this.
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Which problem are you solving? *
Please be concise and describe how the problem manifests in the daily life of your beneficiaries.
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Who is your target beneficiary (the person that you are creating social impact for)? *
For some businesses, beneficiaries may be the same as your customers. If so, please make note of this.
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Please explain HOW your business solves the customer's problem as you described above. *
Please keep this entry to a maximum of 2 short paragraphs!
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Please specify which technology or what tech-driven approach you are mainly using?
Use maximum 3!
- Wireless Communciation
- Artificial Intelligence
- Blockchain
- Digital Optics/Light Technology
- Industrial Engineering
- Mobile / Smartphone App
- Radiation
- Social Network Platform
- Solar Energy / Technology
- Tech Consulting Service
- Wearable
- USSD / SMA
- 3 D Modelling Printing
- Augmented reality
- Data - driven Approach
- E-commerce
- Internet of Things
- Nano Technology
- Robotics
- Software Engineering
- System Engineering
- Tech Education / Coding School
- Teleservice
- Virtual Reality
- Website/Blog
- Others
What sales model is most applicable to your business? *
Please select the sales model that best describes your business.
Which part of your business is related to women empowerment? *
Please let us know how your businesses is relevant to the empowerment of women and girls.
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How are you measuring your impact? *
Please indicate which metrics you are using and what you have achieved so far (along those metrics).
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Describe what motivates you to tackle the problem you are trying to solve
What is your personal motivation behind the venture?
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Business Stage *
Choose which ever option best describes your current situation!
Business Funding *
Please click "Add an option" and select any and all options that describe your funding history
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What have you achieved as a business so far? *
This may include key milestones, sales traction, profitability, awards, etc.
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Please name the partners you are working with.
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What is your biggest challenge as a business? *
In other words:
What does your team need to learn or acquire to progress?
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What or who are your competitors? *
Please briefly describe any and all direct and indirect competition you feel you have in this indusrty.
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Why do you want to join the F-LANE Accelerator?
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What are your top 3 needs?
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Please be specific and mention names of people, social media groups, websites, etc. So we can say thanks!
What email address should we use to contact you?
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