We are thrilled to have conducted a successful first phase of the 5th TechBridge Challenge at our Startup Hub in Nyali, Mombasa from Tuesday September 17th to Thursday September 19th 2019.
The TechBridge Challenge is a programme where selected applicants get training on business skills to develop a Minimum Viable Product(MVP) in the first phase then further develop their ideas for pitching in the second phase.The second phase majorly comprise of the finals where successful participants with viable business ideas win cash prizes, seed-funding and a place in the TechBridge Startup Incubator for 7 months.
The event graced by the Chairman of the Board of TechBridge Invest Mr. Oyvind Rideng brought together over 35 young participants across the country. The event attracted brilliant ideas compared to the previous challenges.The ideas drawn from different sectors of day to day life ranged from E-Commerce platforms ,Real estate management, Artificial intelligence,tracking systems,school administration software, medical technology to conservative energy.
The participants were taken through training on reliable business skills essential for any startup.The training comprised of group works with question and answer segments in a bid to make the sessions interactive and learner friendly.
Among the topics presented were Responsible Business Conduct,Culture, Introduction to lean canvas, Design thinking and market survey.This skills imparted on the potential startups will greatly help these young entrepreneurs come up with a Minimum Viable Product(MVP) and a good business plan for their ideas.
Guided by the lean canvas, the young participants will be able to develop their ideas by focusing on the problems,solutions,key metrics,customer segments, cost structure and competitive advantages so as to get a willing buyer or make a pre-order.
TechBridge Africa is thankful to those participants who took their time to participate and any one who made efforts to ensure the challenge becomes a success.
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