Presents the,

1st UGANDA STARTUP CUP A 7 month coaching and mentoring business competition 4th October 2013 – 4th April 2014

www.startupcup.comwww.uganda.startupcup.comwww.iventureafrica.wordpress.com

Uganda - over 78% below 308 million youth aged 15-30Highest unemployment rates in Sub Saharan Africa.

•Young Women

TARGET POPULATION IN UGANDA

• Are specifically targets the underserved majority of all startup businesses that lack experience and resources, and intend to stay small and local;

• Focus on building sustainable businesses by educating entrepreneurs on the universals of designing a viable business model; including accelerated go-to-market strategies, customer development, bootstrap funding techniques, team development, and revenue generation;

• Provide a locally-driven comprehensive and long-term judging, coaching, and mentoring process involving local business leaders and seasoned entrepreneurs;

• Increase connection to Global

Entrepreneurship Week to organically grow and enhance localized entrepreneurial ecosystems;

• Increase community collaboration among business leaders, government officials, higher education institutions and business service providers

StartUp Cup is unique because we:

The 1st Uganda Startup Cup

The StartUp Cup global community is expanding with over 41 StartUp Cups being organized in 36 countries. Our grassroots-based approach to growing entrepreneurs, communities and entrepreneurial ecosystems is proving to be one of the most high impact entrepreneurial programs in the world.

1. Competition Kick-Off2. Competition Process: Short

Form Business Model Submissions

3. Judges Business Model Review

4. Top 25 Selection & Notification

5. Top 25 Long Form Business Model Submissions

6. Top 25 Business Model Review & Pre-Judging Activities

7. Top 25 Pitches8. Top 12 Selection &

Notification9. Top 12 Semifinalists

Coaching Sessions10. Top 12 Semifinalists Revised

Business Model Submissions

11. Top 12 Semifinalists Business Model Review

1. Top 12 Pitches2. Top 7 Finalists Selection &

Notification3. Top 7 Finalists Coaching

Sessions4. Top 7 Finalists Business

Model Submissions5. Top 7 Finalists Business

Model Review6. Top 7 Finalists Pitches7. StartUp Cup Award

Celebration8. Post Project Evaluation

The 1st Uganda Startup Cup a

STARTUP CUP ANTICIPATED UNIVERSITY REACH : SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS

GULU UNIVERSITY

MBARARA UNIVERSITY

MAKEREREUNIVERSITY

IUIUUNIVERSITY

NB: 25 PARTICIPANTS /UNIVERSITYPeople starting businesses are purpose-based consumers and are very brand loyal.

An open to all 6 month business model competition.Country Wide Participation

REWARD TOP TALENT•Merchandising and Sales Opportunities By licensing jerseys, caps, T-shirts and competition related items you can advertise your brand and recoup a portion of investment.

INCREASE COMMUNITY EQUITY•Entertain Clients, Employees, etc.Reward top talent by involving team members in employee events, give-always, etc. Also include community partnerships and customer activities.

STARTUP CUP SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS

BUILD YOUR BRAND

• Increase Company Visibility a unique opportunity for increased corporate identification, exposure and brand awareness.

BE AN ACTIVE AND VISIBLE

• 7 month business model competition that is set to be a media sensation.

ENTERTAIN KEY CUSTOMERS

• Target Preferred Customers By encouraging participation in the competition to select target markets, you can leverage team

relationship and offerings.

• Anticipated numbers per event 35 participants and at least 100 spectators and facilitators per university.

• Online , Radio, TV Coverage

• Co-host events press briefs with us.

• An open invitation to be a thought leader for our local events.

• Guest blog posts, video promotion.

STARTUP CUP SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS

• Going to market and generating revenue.

• Sharing their compelling business model story.

• Product/service in filling a need or solving a problem.

• Clear target market and identifying the market.

• Target customers and gaining feedback.• Bootstrapping startup practices.• Solid financial model that works • Being flexible and listening to coaching feedback in orderto modify and adjust business model assumptions.

StartUp Cup Entrepreneurs are rewarded for:

Startup Cup International platform Partners

The Uganda StartUp Cup will be a featured event of Global Entrepreneurship week. GEW

http://www.gew.org.uk/about

•Nov. 2012, Youth Business International hosted Week in the UK, in partnership with Barclays.•279,500 people attended over 3,200 events,

organised by 532 partner organisations - a 30% increase on the 2011 campaign.•Run by a wide range of partners including the public sector, SMEs, schools/FE colleges, universities and not-for-profit organisations.

Global Entrepreneurship Week is the world’s largest campaign to promote

entrepreneurship. @ year it plays a critical role in encouraging the next

generation of entrepreneurs to consider starting up their

own business

Objectives

To promote the entrepreneurial spirit among young people through the provision easily accessible venture startup resources.

networking pre-company /organization launch coaching, finance and business coaching , mentorships

meaningful

apprenticeships.

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Innovative solutions for African Ventures was founded in lieu of the dire unemployment issues youth are facing.

ICT’s coupled with Entrepreneurship as primal tool for development.

to aid and encourage

entrepreneurship as the engine fuelling

- innovation, - employment generation - and economic growth

- Registered company

.

i-venture Africa is

MISSION : To promote the entrepreneurial spirit

and own initiatives among youth through providing business resources

for innovative new business youth ventures.

VISION: A flourishing first world African economy

through sustainable entrepreneurship training & Promotion

•Increasing the quantity and quality of entrepreneurs

• Building and expanding entrepreneurial networks.

• Maximizing local synergies and increased collaboration among entrepreneurial service providers.

• Visible recognition and reward of entrepreneurial behaviors

StartUp Cup goes beyond the creation of jobs through startups. The StartUp Cup achieves these other important community objectives:

Mentors & Coaches from Media Analyst in addition to publicity for the first year of startup Cup.

Mentorship for the event & Coaches from Media Analyst in addition to publicity for the first year of startup Cup.

• Mentors & Coaches from some of the Uganda Mozilla Group. Mozilla is a global, organization dedicated to making the Web better.

• Participating Teams will win subsidized digital advertising consultancy for their goods and services from TXI advertising in conjunction with i-venture Africa (Branding and advertising concepts).

SPONSORSHIP PLEDGES

• NGOs who work in any aspect of entrepreneurship promotion.

• Colleges and universities

• Corporations who consider promoting entrepreneurship to be an important goal – CSR or mainstream business

• Foundations who work in promoting entrepreneurship.

• Investors and financial institutions

• Government bodies

Who may Partner ?

We appreciate contributions to StartUp Cup in any form. In-Kind donations are needed for catering, loaned staff, printing, venues, Transportation etc.

In-Kind Sponsorship Opportunities

Print and Media-Based Promotions:Recognition at all StartUp Cup eventsMention in press releases and media outreachLogo placement on all promotional and marketing materialsOn Website & Emails:Priority Logo on all emails related to the StartUp CupPlacement on the StartUp Cup webpageDirect link to your corporate webpageEngage media with I-venture Africa

Silver Prize Money- US$1000

Print and Media-Based Promotions:Recognition at all StartUp Cup eventsMention in press releases and media outreachLogo placement on all promotional and marketing materialsOn Website & Emails:Priority Logo on all emails related to the StartUp CupPlacement on the StartUp Cup webpageDirect link to your corporate webpageEngage media with I-venture Africa

Gold Prize Money- US$5000

MEET THE TEAM

Baguma Tinkasiimire (Team Leader )Secretary GeneralUnited Nations Association of Uganda

Mark Kaheru ( Mentor )Media Analyst

Allan Ananura ( Founder )TXI advertising

Kisakye Winnie

I-venture Africa

Kasagama Ivan (Operations Manager )TXI advertising

THANK YOU

I-Venture AfricaP . o. Box 2404Kampala, Ugandawww.startupcup.comUganda.startupcup@gmail.comiventureafrica@gmail.com+256773917658