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YouthStartCT Entrepreneurial Challenge

<h2 class="sectHeading">About the competition</h2><p>We want you to share your best entrepreneurial ideas for boosting employment in your local community. In exchange, we will provide training and development opportunities for start-ups.</p><p>The overall winner will be given the chance to partner with the City on projects that benefit jobseekers, and provide long-term employment opportunities.</p><h2 class="sectHeading">How it works</h2><p>This year, the competition focuses on social development ideas.</p><p>Your business/business idea needs to show how it can be profitable and sustainable during, and after, the Covid-19 pandemic. </p><p>Submit your business ideas between <strong>Monday, 3 May 2021 and Sunday, 23 May 2021 at 23:00</strong>. Late entries will not be accepted.</p><p>Each entry will be assessed according to social development criteria, i.e. projects that can uplift the community, increase employment and upskill local talent. </p><p> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/YouthStart_TermsandConditions.pdf" target="_blank">Read the full Terms and Conditions </a></p><h2 class="sectHeading">How to enter</h2><ul><li>Create a three-minute video explaining your idea, with as much detail as possible. If you are unable to create a video, you can provide more information on the entry form.</li><li>If you choose to create a video, upload the video to a public video platform, such as YouTube. Make sure you make a note of the video URL, as you will need to include it in your entry form. </li><li> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/_layouts/15/WebFeedback.SharePoint/webfeedback.aspx?id=%20aed08e48-e5f0-46f1-a6e3-2a48ab252972" target="_blank">Complete the YouthStartCT entry form</a>.</li></ul><p> <strong>Submit your entry by Sunday, 23 May 2021 at 23:00.</strong></p> <span> <div class="notification with-heading dark-copy pink bg-light-grey"><div class="graphic with-border"> <i class="info remember"></i> </div><div class="desc"><h4>INTERNET ACCESS</h4><p> The <a href="http://www.capetown.gov.za/general/what-is-smartcape/What%20is%20SmartCape?">City’s SmartCape service</a> is available at all <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Explore%20and%20enjoy/See-all-city-facilities/our-service-facilities/Libraries">City libraries</a>, and allows you to access the internet for free, for 45 minutes.</p></div></div></span> <h2 class="sectHeading">What comes next?</h2><p> The top 100 entrants will be notified via email by <strong>Monday, 24 May 2021 </strong>and will be offered training and mentoring workshops to further develop their ideas and businesses. </p><p> They will be required to pitch their ideas to a panel of judges from <strong>27 May 2021</strong>, and every week a number of entrants will be eliminated from the competition. </p><h4>Prizes include:</h4> <ul><li>Cash prizes (for the top 3 winners)</li><li>Customised business support, mentoring and development (for the top 10 winners)</li><li>Cellphones and/or tablets (for the top 10 winners)</li><li>Data (for the top 3 winners)</li><li>Access to the meeting venues for one year (for the top 3 winners)</li><li>Customised business branding and promotional materials (for the top 3 winners)</li></ul><p>The winner, alongside two finalists, will be announced at a gala dinner on <strong>Wednesday, 30 June</strong>.</p><h2 class="sectHeading">Contact us</h2><p>For more information, contact:</p><h4>Abigail Jacobs-Williams</h4><p> <em>Telephone:<br><a>021 444 0197</a><br><br> Email: <br> <a href="mailto:YouthStart.CT@capetown.gov.za?subject=Youthstartchallenge2019">YouthStart.CT@capetown.gov.za</a></em></p>

Submit your business ideas from 3 May - 23 May 2021 at 23:00

YouthStart Challenge 2021 Terms and Contract Conditions

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