• Capacity Development Provider

Black Umbrellas

The Business Foundation

Black Umbrellas have three main programs. The Business Foundation, which is for start up or new businesses which would be a starting point for township based entrepreneurs. The program is delivered through our Virtual Incubation Platform. All learning takes place online. This allows Township Based Entrepreneurs to work with technology in their businesses.

  • Stages of Support

    • Idea
    • Start-up
    • Early
    • Growth
    • Mature

  • Sectors of Focus

    • Agriculture & Food
    • Artisanal
    • Culture
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Financial services
    • Health
    • Hospitality & tourism
    • Housing & community development
    • Information & communication technology (including gaming)
    • Infrastructure & facilities development
    • Land conservation
    • Sector agnostic
    • Supply chain services
    • Transportation
    • Water & sanitation

  • Services

    • Host events for entrepreneurs or entrepreneur support intermediaries
    • Manage an incubator or provide co-working space for entrepreneurs
    • Run an accelerator program

  • Nonfinancial Services

    • Capacity development services
    • Market linkages
    • Investment linkages

  • Capacity development services

    • Access to networks and partners
    • Business strategy and planning
    • Performance or impact measurement and management support
    • Value/supply chain development
    • Support on governance structure
    • Talent development/HR (including leadership)
    • Operations and technology development or adoption
    • Legal/accounting/other office services

  • Market linkages services

    • Access to new markets/customers

  • Investment linkages services

    • Pitch readiness
    • Access to investors

  • Focus Tech

    • No

  • Focus Population

    • Rural entrepreneurs
    • Youth entrepreneurs
    • Base of the pyramid population
    • Women entrepreneurs
    • Entrepreneurs with disabilities
    • Minority or previously excluded population
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