StartUp Namibia

27/10/2022

Having much needed resources at your disposal is key to ensuring that you run your startup innovatively and efficiently! Below are a set of instructions for you to access vital startup resources you can use on your startup journey, and they are all on our website!

Visit our website at https://startupnam.org
Click on “Resources” on the navigation bar on our home page. On the next page you will need to login if you already have an account on our website, if not, you will need to click on “Sign Up” to create an account. You will need to complete the form on the sign up page. Once you complete the process you will have all the resources available to you!

Anyone who does not have an account on our website, below is a link to register.
Link: https://tinyurl.com/yc65z7bf

You can also visit these institutions websites for any assistance that is startup related:

Basecamp Business Incubator (website: www.basecamphub.com)

Namibia Investment and Promotion Development Board (website: www.nipdb.com)

Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade (website: www.mit.gov.na)

SMEs Compete (SMEs Compete)

Impact Tank (website: www.impacttank.org.na)

Launch Namibia (website: www.launch.com.na)

24/10/2022

A thriving startup ecosystem is vital for the growth and expansion of a country’s economy and is a driver of job creation. 🌱

We are honored to have played a part in laying the foundation of Namibia’s startup ecosystem and are confident that it will continue to grow and become a force to be reckoned with on the African startup scene! 😎

17/10/2022

We take a look back at the Fintech Information Session that took place on the 7 October 2022 at the Bank of Namibia Auditorium.

Five startups with various fintech solutions got an opportunity to pitch to a panel of judges , made up of directors representing the different licensing departments of the bank .

This session was a collaboration between StartUp Namibia and the Bank of Namibia, once again showcasing the importance of partnerships, for the betterment of the entire ecosystem.

11/10/2022

The StartupBlink Ecosystem Summit is a quarterly gathering of some of the world’s foremost experts and leaders in ecosystem development and offers a forum for learning and knowledge-sharing on what it takes to create an environment where entrepreneurship flourishes. The summit this quarter will be touching on the Impact of Startups on National and Local Economies & Linking Open Innovation and Startup Ecosystem Development.

The summit will touch on a few things like where startups can find investors, the resources startups can use, and which are the best places to relocate to.

For more information and to register please follow the link below.

Link: https://lp.startupblink.com/ecosystemsummit/

11/10/2022

Would you like to discover 7 proven business idea recipes for generating an unlimited amount of rock-solid StartUP ideas? And learn how to turn those ideas into income streams and attain independence.

Then you're invited to a free online masterclass hosted by StartUp Namibia and presented by Leon Lategan - Founder and Head Coach of the School of Entrepreneurship - on 25 October at 7 PM.

Learn more and register here:

www.schoolofentrepreneurship.co/masterclass

In the masterclass you will learn:
• 7 PROVEN BUSINESS IDEA RECIPES you can use right away to start generating unlimited amounts of rock-solid startup ideas
• How to VALIDATE YOUR IDEAS so that you can w**d out all the weak ones and focus on only the best ones before wasting your time and money
• The #1 THING YOU MUST DO before you even think of generating business ideas so that you don’t end up wasting months or years pursuing the wrong idea
• Why most businesses fail and what you should do to AVOID COMMON PITFALLS and achieve the success you seek
• 4 steps to OVERCOMING IMPOSTER SYNDROME so that you can get out of your own way and start moving towards your goal of being a business owner
• The #1 CHALLENGE ALL STARTUPS FACE (known as the "Startup Strangler" because it suffocates your business) and how to conquer it
• A neglected but CRUCIAL SUCCESS STRATEGY that you need to have in place if you want to attract strangers and convince them to become your customers or clients

Whether you're an aspiring or a seasoned entrepreneur, you don't want to miss this masterclass!

So, join Leon Lategan on 25 October at 7 PM to catch all the secrets he will be sharing with you.

Save your seat right now:
www.schoolofentrepreneurship.co/masterclass

Discover 7 Proven Business Idea Recipes for generating an unlimited amount of rock-solid StartUP ideas, and learn how to turn those IDEAS into INCOME streams and achieve INDEPENDENCE!

07/10/2022

The winners will be announced at the Campfire series, that will be held on the 13th of October 2022. Campfire Episode 31 will be themed: The Challenges and Opportunities in the Startup Ecosystem.

Get your tickets now.

05/10/2022

! We are back with, yet another episode of your favourite startup talk show, The Campfire series.

Episode 31 is themed “The Challenges and Opportunities in the Namibian Startup Ecosystem”, BUT that’s not all. As the end of the year is slowly but surely approaching us, we would like to talk this opportunity thank our alumni for their hardwork throughout the year. We will be awarding 5 startups at the Campfire in 5 different categories.

We will announce the 5 different categories and their nominees on Friday the 7th of October 2022, and this will be open to the public to vote for their startup in the different categories.

We will have the pleasure of hosting Jesse Schiceya, Tunomukumo Nghiueueleluah and Iyaloo Nambuwa

Tickets are free😊 Please follow this link to get a ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/campfire-episode-31-tickets-431620968937

05/10/2022

Last week Thursday, StartUp Namibia in partnership with Green People’s Energy GIZ project held a pitch event. The 3 winners of the pitch: Samuningi General Enterprise CC, Rural Power Solutions CC and Afrikoto Natural and Mineral Resources.

29/09/2022

Servus Bits & Pretzels 🥨

A delegation of StartUp Namibia staff and programme alumni attended the Bits&Pretzels conference in Munich, Germany this week. During the week-long exposure trip, they attended the 3 day conference, which was officially opened by THE Terminator himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger.🔥 Among 2,500 startups, 1,000 investors, 500 speakers – we cannot deny that countless new connections were made. The conference consisted of top leaders in the startup ecosystem sharing their personal secrets to success, a massive startup exhibition area, startup pitches and was rounded off at the infamous Oktoberfest. 🙌🏼

During the Oktoberfest, the startups attended the “Table Captain Networking” sessions - face-to-face group meetings with handpicked experts from the German startup ecosystem. Yesterday, the delegation went on a curated ecosystem tour by MUNICH STARTUP where they visited various hubs and investors and they have an equally packed day today. We wish them lots of fun for their last day in Germany. 😁

Photo credits: Startup Namibia and Bits&Pretzels

26/09/2022

Last week Friday, StartUp Namibia held a pitch event in partnership with the Farming for Resilience (F4R) GIZ project. The startups pitched to the Farming for Resilience team for an opportunity to get funding to further develop their digital market places. The 3 winners were: Fudlink, Impact Tank Farm Fresh Platform and Mepya Logistics.

23/09/2022

StartUp Namibia has partnered with Africa’s largest innovation hub, Co-Creation Hub (CCHUB) to bring you the StartUp Namibia Cook Programme.

The Cook Programme is an 3-week incubation programme providing graduates of our Hunt Programme with the business, product and entrepreneur development they need to start generating or grow sales in order to move towards acquiring funding.

The programme is built for full-time teams that have validated an idea, built a prototype and are getting closer to gaining product-market-fit.

The overall outcome of the programme is a business plan that provides a clear growth path for companies seeking to raise funding or generate their first revenue.

Below are the requirements to be accepted into the Cook Programme:
• Previously completed a StartUp Namibia programme
• Have a prototype

🟢Application Link: https://tinyurl.com/2khzjwcx
🔴Application deadline: 30 September 2022

21/09/2022

Over the past weekend, StartUp Namibia & Turipamwe conclude the last sessions of our Digi-Eco 4 all design thinking workshop. This workshop brought together many players in the digital and technology ecosystem to brainstorm on how to progress the digital and tech space in Namibia through design thinking. 💭

Design thinking is a non-linear, iterative process that teams use to understand users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems and create innovative solutions to prototype and test. Involving five phases. Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype and Test. We found that this was a very initative, fun and effective way to solve problems and our participants most defiantly enjoyed it!😊

Thank you so much to everyone that came through and helped us find ways to progress the digital and tech ecosystem in Namibia.👏🏾