ygap South Africa Accelerator Application Form 2021

Application Form

ygap South Africa Accelerator 2021
Program Information

ygap is an international development organisation which backs innovative impact ventures led by local entrepreneurs globally.

The program offers a three-day live-in accelerator followed by twelve months of tailored support including business skills development, strategy insights and mentor support, connections to international partner networks, peer learning and access to a global community of entrepreneurs.

The application process is highly competitive, and only the best applicants will proceed to the interview stage.

Who we are looking for:

Social entrepreneurs operating in South Africa, who are dedicated to creating a positive change in the lives of people living in poverty. Your business needs to be a registered business with some trading history. Businesses with a proven revenue model and have an ability to create positive change are encouraged to apply.

*If a question is not applicable to you, please write N/A as the response.
I have read the above information. *

Yes
How did you hear about the YGAP program? *

Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Word of Mouth ygap Website ygap Alumni Google Other
To participate in the program, you must be available for the entire duration of the 3 day live-in accelerator. Are you available from the 30th August 2021 - 1st September 2021 in Johannesburg? *

Yes No
Personal Details

Tell us about yourself!
Full Name *
What is your date of birth? *

Day Month Year
Gender *

Female Male Other
E-mail *
Main Phone Number *
Business Overview

Tell us about your venture!
Business Name: *
What is your time commitment to your business? *

Full-Time Part-Time
Year your business was registered: *
ex: 2019
Year your business started operating: *
ex: 2019
Role in Company *
ex: CEO
Industry Sector *
ex: Agriculture, IT etc.
If you selected "Other", please specify:
In which city is your main business office? *
City
Which areas does your business operate in? *
City
Briefly describe exactly what your business does? *
ex: I supply organic vegetables to retailers such as Spar and Food Lovers.

Please provide a link to your business social media pages. *

Link

Website

Facebook

Instagram

Other

Financials

Here we would like more details on your revenue models and operational performance over the last 2 years.
When is your financial year end? *

How much revenue did your business make? *

ZAR
2019

ZAR
2020

ZAR
2021

Revenue (Sales)

Revenue (Grants/Donations)

Net Profit/loss (Total Revenue minus Total Expenses)

Investments Raised

Does your business provide a product or a service? *

Product Service Both
Exactly how do you make money? Please explain your business model. *
ex: We sell jars of mango pickle for BDT 350 to consumers online and at our outlet.
If you've raised any investment/grants in the past, please tell us the amount and purpose it was used for. *
Customers

Tell us here about who is paying for your product or service (this may not be the same as who benefits from your product or service).
Please describe your current customer categories? *

Individuals Small local shops Large retailers Corporate companies Government Online customers
Please describe your main customers. How do your sell to them and who pays for the product/service? *
ex: customers who buy from my online shop and Woolworths.
Social Impact

Here we want to know more about the change your business is creating in the communities you work in.
Describe the major problem in your community that your business is targeting to solve. *
ex: In our community, there is high unemployment, poverty and hunger
Why do you and your team care about the problem you are solving? *
Describe how your business is solving this problem. *
ex: We train rural women how to produce their own food and supply them with inputs to grow their own food
Describe the progress or achievements made by your business thus far in solving this problem. *
ex: To date, we have assisted 120 women to grow their own food, they have nutrition and are able to sell the produce to earn an income of about R5000 per month for their families
How many people have benefited from your venture so far (how many people have you helped)? *
ex: 220 (Two Hundred and Twenty)
Does your business specifically target any of these beneficiaries? (Only select if relevant, otherwise leave question blank)

Rural communities Low-socio-economic communities Children Youth Elderly Women & girls People with disabilities Migrants & refugees Other
Team

These questions are meant to give us more on why you and your team are a good fit for the program.
Do you have a team or other people who work on your venture with you? *

No, I am the only one running the venture Yes, I have other people on my team

If yes, please complete table of the team below.

Number Female

Number Male

Full time employees

Part time employees

Temporary/seasonal staff

Does your business specifically employ people from these communities (Only select if relevant, otherwise leave question blank)

Rural communities Low-socio-economic communities Children Youth Elderly Women & girls People with disabilities Migrants & refugees Other
Do you have any cofounders? *

No, I am the sole founder Yes, I have cofounders

If yes, please list the co-founders.

Name of Cofounder

Gender

Role in Company

Permanent/
Part time

Cofounder 1

Cofounder 2

Cofounder 3

Cofounder 4

Cofounder 5

Please upload your updated CV (and Co-Founders CVs, if any) in PDF format *

Cancel of
COVID Impact

These questions are meant to give us an idea of how your business was affected by the COVID pandemic in South Africa.
How would you describe the impact of COVID-19 on your business? *

I had periods of suspended operations/business closure I experienced significant loss in demand and/or revenue I experienced some loss in demand and/or revenue I experienced no impact (positive or negative) on my business I experienced some increase in demand and/or revenue I experienced significant increase in demand and/or revenue I expanded to new markets/products Other
Where you able to raise funds during the COVID Lockdown? *

Yes No
If yes, please tell us the amount and purpose it was used for. *
How did you adapt, change or pivot in order to sustain your business through COVID-19? (e.g. if you introduced new products, please list down the name of the new product/service, its characteristics/purpose and provide available link/s on FB/Web, etc) *
When the COVID crisis ends, are you going to continue your new product/service? *

Yes No Undecided Not applicable
Final notes
Have you participated in any other accelerators or incubators? *

Yes No
If yes, please tell us which programs you attended and when.
What do you hope to gain from the ygap South Africa 12 month Accelerator Programme? *
What are the three most important challenges and priorities for your business in the next 12 months? Please be very specific in your response *
Thank you for applying to the ygap South Africa Accelerator Program!

When you submit your application you will receive a confirmation email.

We only accept 1 application per venture.

Please ensure you have completed all required sections.

Applications that have not been completed in full will not be considered.

DEADLINE - 30 June 2021

You will be notified of the status of your application by 31 July 2021.

Good luck!
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Application Form

Personal Details

Business Overview

Financials

Customers

Social Impact

Team

COVID Impact

Final notes