• Academic Institution

Stanford University

Entrepreneurs gain management training and networking support in this leadership program for established business leaders in East Africa. The Stanford Seed Transformation program is a comprehensive year-long program that includes eight months of immersive management training in East Africa designed specifically for business owners, led by Stanford GSB faculty and supported by trained local facilitators. The ultimate goal: to create and activate a detailed action plan to help you grow and scale your company.

  • Stages of Support

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

  • Nonfinancial support delivery mechanism

    • Mentoring
    • Classroom / seminar training
    • Cohort or group support
    • Peer to Peer / Network-based Support

  • Nonfinancial Support

    • Leadership development
    • Access to networks and partners
    • Building HR capacity
    • Business strategy and planning
    • Financial management
    • Needs assessment
    • Performance management
    • Value / supply chain development
    • Ideation
    • Legal, accounting, other office services
    • Governance structure
    • Investor showcases

  • Intervention Type

    • Provide nonfinancial services to entrepreneurs directly
    • Promote and educate about entrepreneurship

  • Sectors of Focus

    • Agriculture & Food
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Health
    • Information and communication technology
    • Manufacturing
    • Supply chain services
    • Housing and community development
    • Logistics & distribution
    • Hospitality / travel / tourism
    • Infrastructure / facilities development
    • Financial services
    • Media & entertainment
    • Artisanal
    • Water & sanitation
    • Transportation
    • Wholesale and retail trade
    • Forestry
    • Land conservation
    • Sector agnostic
    • Culture

  • Stakeholder or Business Model Focus

    • Base of the pyramid
    • Women entrepreneurs
    • Science, engineering or invention based businesses
    • Rural communities
    • Gender inclusion
    • Urban communities
    • Ethical sourcing

  • Impact objectives

    • Agricultural productivity
    • Capacity building
    • Employment generation
    • Income/productivity growth
    • Access to information
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