Enterprise (formerly Rockstart Impact) is the accelerator arm of One to Watch, an investment management company that works with entrepreneurs to support SMEs in the "missing middle" and invests in high-potential and impactful businesses. The 100-day accelerator program accepts ten companies each year with the goal of making them investment-ready, providing mentorship from international and local mentors, weekly workshops led by experts who understand the local business context, support in business development and financial modelling, and access to a network of experts and investors.
- Investor
One to Watch
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Stages of Support
- Idea
- Start-up
- Early
- Growth
- Mature
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Nonfinancial support delivery mechanism
- Classroom / seminar training
- Co-working space
- Cohort or group support
- Peer to Peer / Network-based Support
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Nonfinancial Support
- Leadership development
- Access to networks and partners
- Building HR capacity
- Business strategy and planning
- Financial management
- Needs assessment
- Legal, accounting, other office services
- Investor showcases
- Investor matchmaking
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Investment Instruments
- Equity
- Quasi-Equity
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Intervention Type
- Provide nonfinancial services to entrepreneurs directly
- Invest Directly
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Sectors of Focus
- Agriculture & Food
- Education
- Energy
- Environment
- Health
- Manufacturing
- Supply chain services
- Hospitality / travel / tourism
- Sector agnostic
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Stakeholder or Business Model Focus
- Base of the pyramid
- Women entrepreneurs
- Rural communities
- Ethical sourcing
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Impact objectives
- Access to education
- Agricultural productivity
- Capacity building
- Community development
- Employment generation
- Income/productivity growth
- Equality and empowerment
- Access to financial services
- Access to clean water and sanitation
- Access to energy
- Access to markets
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Verticals
- None