Shark Pond Event Recap October 22, 2022
Thanks Tricia & Jared Christensen for sponsoring Scott’s business at the Oct 22 entrepreneur pitch event! Thanks Becky and Kurt Payne and Ben and Natalie Christensen for sponsoring Evanson!
Shark Pond Entrepreneurs
Scott Kofi
Cell phone shop in Ashaiman, Ghana. In 2017 Scott Kofi started a business called K.Bonz Phones, which sells phones and accessories at Ashaiman New town Station. Soon afterward he travelled to Nigeria to serve a mission, leaving his father to run the business until he… Read More »Scott Kofi
Evanson Ekanem
Cell phone accessories and repair shop in Port Harcourt, Nigeria Evajay Accessories is a registered cell phone accessories store that Evanson Ekanem plans to open in the busy streets of Okporo-Port Harcourt. It offers phone accessories, mass storage components (SD cards, SD drives, and USB… Read More »Evanson Ekanem
Shark Pond Event Recap Aug 20, 2022
I had the privilege to travel to Ghana for our 3rd Shark Pond event on August 20, 2022. Seven grant recipients were honored along with past entrepreneurs who shared their successes with the 150 audience members in attendance. The Program: Presiding: Ashaiman Stake President, Alexander… Read More »Shark Pond Event Recap Aug 20, 2022
Shark Pond Episode 2 Recap April 9, 2022
After Entrapov’s second pitch-giving event on April 9, 2022, Prince Mensah (Executive Director of West Africa) messaged those in the startup incubator in Ghana. With great emotion, he told about the night before our first event, when a major financial sponsor backed out at the… Read More »Shark Pond Episode 2 Recap April 9, 2022
April 9 Startup Pitch Event
Entrapov’s next pitch event will be on April 9, 2022. Meet the 4 entrepreneurs who will be pitching their businesses for funding.
January 2022 Startup Funding Event
On January 22, 2022 Entrapov (Entrepreneurs Against Poverty) ran our first entrepreneurial competition called “Shark Pond” in Ghana. We funded 2 poultry farms, a neighborhood cinema, and a snail farm. Here are the 2 individuals I personally sponsored (Solomon and George). Basically, guest judges appear… Read More »January 2022 Startup Funding Event
Semi-Annual Dues
Rotary brings together business and community leaders to do good in the world. Rotary dues help support these efforts. Below are the membership levels for our club, which is focused on making Rotary affordable and accessible, well beyond what most clubs can offer. Club Membership… Read More »Semi-Annual Dues
Self Reliance Group Without Borders
Entrapov launched in early 2020 as a self reliance group without borders. I chose Dalisey Brooks of Cape Town, South Africa for our first entrepreneurial startup grant. The team fell in love with Dalisey’s own brand of unique and colorful handmade sandals. Her personal story captivated us,… Read More »Self Reliance Group Without Borders
Fail, Pivot, Fail, Pivot, Fail, Pivot Again
Alternative title: “Does anyone (other than Facebook) actually make money with Facebook ads?” Entrepreneurs Against Poverty (Entrapov)…Day 3 Entrapov provides capital and “expertise” to help small startups in impoverished nations…but sometimes we fail. Launched in early 2020, I chose Dalisey Brooks of Cape Town, South… Read More »Fail, Pivot, Fail, Pivot, Fail, Pivot Again