• Capacity Development Provider

THUD

THUD Entrepreneurship Monthly Networking Events is a platform for testing ideas and sourcing talent for development programmes (pitching, networking, guest talks and crowdfunding). The People's Fund is an asset crowdfunding platform co-owned by THUD and partners that has raised over R2 million in the last 12 months for entrepreneurs who are sourced from THUD events.

  • Stages of Support

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

  • Nonfinancial support delivery mechanism

    • Classroom / seminar training
    • Online / mobile
    • Co-working space
    • Competitions / prizes
    • Peer to Peer / Network-based Support

  • Nonfinancial Support

    • Access to networks and partners
    • Marketing support or market research
    • Business strategy and planning
    • Needs assessment
    • Ideation
    • Legal, accounting, other office services
    • Due diligence
    • Investor matchmaking

  • Investment Instruments

    • Quasi-Equity
    • Grant

  • Intervention Type

    • Provide nonfinancial services to entrepreneurs directly
    • Invest Directly
    • Conduct research on the sector
    • Promote and educate about entrepreneurship

  • Sectors of Focus

    • Sector agnostic

  • Stakeholder or Business Model Focus

    • Base of the pyramid
    • Women entrepreneurs
    • Accessibility
    • Advocacy
    • Rural communities
    • Gender inclusion
    • Youth entrepreneurs
    • Urban communities
    • Resiliency / climate change
    • Ethical sourcing
    • Minority or previously excluded population

  • Impact objectives

    • Access to education
    • Capacity building
    • Community development
    • Employment generation
    • Income/productivity growth
    • Access to information
    • Equality and empowerment
    • Access to financial services

  • Verticals

    • AgTech
    • E-commerce
    • FinTech
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