This step is all about showing us where your business is right now. It helps us confirm the details you shared during registration and your 1:1 assessment, while also allowing us to track your progress and match you with the right kind of support as you grow.
To move forward in the programme, please upload a few key documents that reflect your current business stage. Don’t worry about being perfect — just share what you have at this point in your journey.
How it works
1. Check your stage
Make sure you understand which stage your business is on. Here are the four stages we categorise our participants into:
a. CONCEPTUAL: have a business idea but unsure of how to start or proceed.
b. PILOTING: already working on some aspects of their business ideation.
c. OPERATIONAL: have developed, tried, and tested their product / service and already selling them; need support to structure your business operations.
d. SCALING: have been operational for a few months and need support to scale up your business operations.
2. What to Upload
Based on your stage you might upload different evidence documents. Here are some examples and recommendations from us. You can find example templates to download and use for your business.
a. CONCEPTUAL:
i. A Concept Note / Concept Paper
ii. Any other relevant information
b. PILOTING:
i. Proof of Concept
ii. Photos of Demo Product/Service
iii. Market Research / Test Results
iv. Any other relevant information
c. OPERATIONAL:
i. Business Description
ii. Website / Social Media
iii. UTR / CRN Number
iv. Flyers or Promotional Materials
v. Customer Feedback / Testimonials
vi. Any other relevant information (e.g. turnover, sales records)
d. SCALING:
i. Business Description
ii. Website / Social Media
iii. UTR / CRN Number
iv. Flyers or Promotional Materials
v. Customer Feedback / Testimonials
vi. Outline of Scaling Needs (e.g. staff, funding, new markets)
vii. Any other relevant information (e.g. analytics, growth strategy)
You can find templates for both the Concept Note and the Proof-of-Concept document below. For Operational and Scaling business please make sure you can evidence that your business is at the stage you mention via the evidence you share.