APPLICATION: BUSINESS INSIGHT 360 FUNDING (BIF 2020)

Business Insight 360 is a business site with deep financial, media, tech, and other industry verticals.

Business Insight 360 Funding (BIF) is a yearly program designed to support small businesses with funding and mentorship in Africa.

Our aim is to support and empower 1000 Businesses across Africa yearly to help curb unemployment and improve the African Business landscape.

General criteria

The general criterion for accessing these funds is to have a business. You must have a business and ensure that it is providing a solution to a problem in society. Next is to have a bankable and viable business plan.

If you are in agriculture, fashion and design, light manufacturing, ICT, and solid minerals, among others, then apply for the on-going BI360 fund. You can be lucky to be one of 1,000 entrepreneurs to be shortlisted.

Selected entrepreneurs will pitch their business ideas before a panel. The panel assesses each entrepreneur and decides whether to provide financing for the business.

To Apply: Send your Pitch Deck to businessinsight360@gmail.com. Application ends on 15th September, 2020

Your 10-page pitch deck or PowerPoint presentation must include the following:

Vision, mission and value proposition

The problem

Target market and opportunity

The solution

Revenue model or business model

Traction and validation/roadmap

Marketing and sales strategy

Why you need the funding

Team.

Note: A good pitch balances business and emotional needs. Whether you're pitching to a company, an investor, a customer, or a potential partner, you have to hit a person on both emotional and business levels. Without this, your pitch is almost certain to fall flat. A good pitch is succinct.

GOOD LUCK!