Savvy Global Fellowship Program 2024 for Early-Stage Entrepreneurs(Deadline: Rolling Basis)

The Savvy Global Fellowship Program 2024 application is now open. It is an intensive 12-week virtual program designed to unite passionate and competent individuals, foster sustainable businesses, and encourage strategic partnerships.

Upon completing the 12-week program, you will receive a Certificate of Completion, a credential to showcase within your professional network. Beyond that, the Savvy platform remains valuable, providing continuous access to weekly articles covering impact entrepreneurship, personal branding, capacity building, and professional opportunities. Your Savvy Fellowship account continues to serve as a resource even after the conclusion of the intensive virtual program.

More about Savvy:

Savvy is a global online Fellowship program for motivated and intelligent young individuals who want to be part of the next generation of effective entrepreneurs. It is available in 104 languages. Many people have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 outbreak and now live in an uncertain environment. Savvy Fellowship gives these folks the information and skills they need to establish and grow their impact-driven business. As a Savvy Fellow, you’ll gain the knowledge, skills, tools, resources, support network, and community you need to establish a long-term, profitable, impact-driven business.

Key Details and Dates

Organizer: Savvy

Application Deadline: Rolling Basis

Funding Type: Fully funded

Eligible Countries: International

Target Group: Aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs

Eligible Gender: Male/Female

Program Mode: Virtual/Online

Fellowship Components

As a Savvy Fellow, you’ll be learning about raising funds for your business, assembling the right team to carry out your business strategies, creating buzz around your product or service, achieving product-market fit, expanding into new markets and verticals, & increasing customer loyalty & retention, among other things.

• E-Learning: Savvy Fellowship begins with a 12-week e-learning program. As a Fellow, you will learn everything from creativity to scaling. Understanding your consumers, creating a product or service that effectively answers their primary concerns, and ‘effectively marketing your solution in the market are just a few things you’ll learn during the program.

1. Understanding Your Customer
2. Building the Right Product or Service
3. Beating Your Competitors
4. Understanding Your Target Market
5. Drafting the Right Revenue Model
6. Your Customer Acquisition, Activation & Retention Strategy
7. Your Operations
8. Setting the Right Business Structure
9. Your Go-To-Market Strategy
10. Building the Right Team
11. Your Fundraising Strategy
12. Securing the Right Partners

• Assessment: You can test your understanding by taking our weekly quizzes during the twelve weeks of learning, unlearning, & relearning. The quizzes mix multiple-choice, Yes/No, and true/False questions. Assessments are the most effective way to recognize your strengths and weaknesses. Knowing your flaws helps you to work on them more effectively.
• Peer Mentorship: They’ve implemented peer-to-peer mentoring, which has shown to be quite effective. “Be Your Fellow’s Keeper” is Savvy’s motto. Because none of the 2 Savvy Fellows have the same experience, the more experienced and competent Fellows will assist the less experienced.
• Expert Mentorship: Around 900 notable specialists from diverse sectors mentor Savvy Fellows weekly. All the Fellows’ learnings from the expert mentorship sessions are anticipated to translate into significant and demonstrable societal impact.
• Post-Fellowship: You’ll get a Certificate of Completion after twelve weeks, which you can proudly share with your professional network. That’s not all, though. The Savvy site is still valuable because they publish weekly articles on impact entrepreneurship, personal branding, capacity building, and professional prospects. As a result, your Savvy Fellowship account will be valuable even after you complete the challenging 12-week virtual Fellowship program.

Benefits and Financial Aids

• Certificate of Completion after 12 weeks
• Opportunity to compete for the $3,000 Savvy Prize
• Access to the Savvy platform for networking and continuous learning
• Cash prizes, product development support, and marketing endeavors for Savvy Prize winners
• Mentorship and guidance from renowned business experts
• Global alum network of nearly 10,000 entrepreneurs

What more is included?

• Identify your target customer and craft a product or service that exceeds their expectations.
• Set your offering apart in the market, surpassing competitors or substitutes.
• Develop a robust go-to-market strategy, revenue model, and effective customer acquisition plan.
• Optimize business operations, delegate efficiently, and build a winning team for successful strategy execution.
• Determine the optimal legal structure, raise capital, and form strong partnerships for scalable growth.
• Engage with renowned business experts from diverse industries.
• Share experiences and learn from fellow participants.
• Broaden your industry horizons, expanding your professional expertise.
• Strengthen your work through new connections, skills, and innovative ideas.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Open to aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs globally
• Age: 18 – 40, with flexibility for applicants above 40 with at least five years of work or entrepreneurial experience
• Passion for learning and creating positive change in the community

How to Apply?

• The application process is on a rolling basis with no deadline.
• The program is fully funded; applicants must not pay any application fee.
• Interested individuals can apply directly through Savvy’s application portal by clicking the link below:

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