Shark Pond S1 E1 Jan 2022

EntrAPov is running a year long contest called “Shark Pond.” Budding entrepreneurs from Ghana compete for $10,000 over the course of 2022. Entrapov hosts a weekly training to help develop business ideas and create recorded pitches to compete for prize money (in the form of startup grants) plus help launching the business.

Winners from Season 1 Episode 1:

Jeffery Kwao Holding First Place Check for $1,000 to Fund His Neighborhood Football Cinema. Special thanks to David Rupper for sponsoring Jeffery!

Solomon Aidoo holding his 2nd place check for $800 to fund his snail farm. Sponsored by Ben Davidson.

Godwin Abu holding his 3rd place check for $600 to fund his poultry farm. Sponsored by Dalisey Brooks.

George Appua Nkansah holding his 4th place check for $400 to fund his poultry farm. Sponsored by Ben Davidson.

The 1st session of Entrapov’s startup incubator hosted in Accra, Ghana

Contest Rules:

1- Register with Prince Mensah as a member of the Entrapov Africa Zoom group

2- Attend weekly training meetings

3- Submit a business plan to Prince Mensah at the conclusion of training sessions

4- If selected, record a business pitch and submit it for award consideration

5- Winning pitches will (a) require less than $1,000 investment to begin making a profit before additional grant money can be received, (b) will solve a specific customer need, and (c) contain positive financial projections.

Resources:

Slides from Class Session #1: Getting a Business Idea Download

Getting-a-Biz-Idea-Worksheet Download

Writing a Business Plan.docx Download

Job Skills Training Grant Request Form Download