| YouthStartCT Entrepreneurial Challenge | <h2 class="sectHeading">About the competition</h2>
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<i class="info note"></i> </div><div class="desc"><h4>the competition is closed</h4><p>
Entries closed on 13 March at 23:00. Late entries will not be accepted.</p>
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<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><h4>Each entry will be assessed according to social development criteria, i.e. projects that can:</h4><ul><li>uplift the community;</li><li>increase employment; and</li><li>upskill local talent.</li></ul><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></ul><p>Read through our<a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/YouthStart_FAQs.pdf" target="_blank"> FAQ document for answers to more questions</a>.</p><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><h2 class="sectHeading">What comes next?</h2><p> The top 100 entrants will be notified via email by
<strong>Monday, 14 March 2022</strong>,<strong> </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>20 March 2022</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 1 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 in
<strong>April 2022</strong>.</p><h2 class="sectHeading">Contact us</h2><p>For more information, contact:</p><h4>Abigail Jacobs-Williams</h4><p>
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