FATE Foundation Road to Growth Program For Female Entrepreneurs

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Applications are open for FATE Foundation Road to Growth Program. FATE Foundation in partnership with the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, is pleased to announce the launch of the Road to Growth Program 2024 for Female entrepreneurs leading a business in Ogun State who want to experience Increased Confidence and Capacity in Business. The program is funded by Cherie Blair Foundation for Women and other partners. Road to Growth equips women entrepreneurs in low and middle-income countries with business skills, financial literacy, networks, and confidence so they can achieve business growth.

The program aims to support 40 women Entrepreneurs running businesses in Ogun State to break through barriers and support them to succeed.

Additional Post Programme Benefits:

Enterprise Training and Capacity Building
Growth and Advisory Support
Financial Literacy
Access to Free Business Support Tools and Networks
Membership in FATE Alumni Network

Road to Growth Program Curriculum Overview

The curriculum is designed to offer an all-inclusive set of courses that addresses all the key tools needed in growing and running an effective business. At the end of the training, participants will gain the necessary Knowledge, skills, attitudes, and confidence to grow their businesses, and apply for relevant financial services.

The Curriculum is intensive and includes the following key learning objectives:

What are business operational objectives
Key components of a business Growth Plan
Market segmentation and market analysis
Key considerations in forecasting sales
Factors that affect the cash flow of a business
What are financial statements and their importance
The different types of financial services that may be relevant, when to consider borrowing, and what the application process consists of
How financial institutions analyse a business’s financial statements

Course Structure

The Road to growth programme is a 7 Week Hybrid Programme, that will take place 8-10 hours per week on the Learning Management System (LMS), Virtual Class sessions, WhatsApp Group sessions, and In-person sessions, using innovative classroom management tools. Lectures will be delivered in modules that afford participants the flexibility of time to run their businesses, while they participate in the programme. The core part of the program will include the following modules:

Connections (Intro to Road to Growth)
Context (Knowing Your Market)
Communication (Digital Marketing)
Capacity (Knowing Your Business)
Capital (About Financing)
Character (Financial Relationships)
Confidence (Applying for Financing)

As the classes progress, participants will be developing their growth plans and make immediate improvements in their respective businesses where necessary.