Seedstars.com is a global online company builder. Our goal is to impact
people's lives in emerging markets through technology &
entrepreneurship. Headquartered in Switzerland with local presences in
12 key countries in Latam, Africa and SE Asia, we have access to a
well-established and proprietary network of entrepreneurs, investors and
corporates thanks to seedstarsworld.com.
It’s very important to us that you share our conviction of bootstrapping and love of the tech & web world, you should have an intuitive feel for what works and what doesn’t online!
Keep it simple and keep it lean (kiskil) is our motto so we are not flexible when it comes to cultural fit.
We
started the Seedstars Academy because we wanted to impact people's
lives and give them the skills to become entrepreneurs. We are in need
of talented & hungry change makers who want to change the world.
About the program
Seedstars Academy is where tech-driven young achievers become entrepreneurs and learn the skills of the future.
Consider applying to the Seedstars Academy, a 1 year, paid opportunity to become a tech entrepreneur while learning from successful mentors & investors and practicing on exciting MVPs.
Candidates that
make it through our screening process are invited to participate in a
free, 5 days bootcamp led by Seedstars network mentors & partners.
After the bootcamp and if you are selected, you will be invited to join
the paid program.
It starts with a 3 months fully-immersive program in one of our seedspace.co hubs. The second batch will held in Lagos / Nigeria.
The
program lasts 12-13 weeks so the first week is full-time course. After
that, you will have 10% coaching, mentoring & workshops sessions and
the chance to gain a practical and concrete vision of a tech startup
by experimenting, launching or building MVPs.
You will have the
opportunity to work on multiple MVPs (from websites to apps) in a
multidisciplinary team, and to assimilate the theoretical concepts that
will be introduced in parallel with the help of the teaching team, which
consists of investors, founders and professionals from major
international startups.
Once you are done with the program, we place you in one of our company. As such, we'll provide you with an offer to hire you full-time right after the program to continue working on successful MVPs, Seedstars ventures or have you join a SeedstarsWorld startup.
Looking for more information about the program? refer to: SEEDSTARS ACADEMY WEBSITE
Why apply?
LEARN BY DOINGSelective
learning program to work with tech startups and cultivate the next
generation of entrepreneurs who will learn company-building & growth
hacking techniques on a global scale.
KNOWLEDGE TRANSFERWe
hand pick top-quality mentors from all over the world with experience
in relevant industries so that you get the best out of them. They are
directors of accelerators, successful entrepreneurs or investors.
NETWORK & COMMUNITYExpand
your network with key players of the ecosystem, attend our Seedstars
World local events and the Summit to build a truly international network
in emerging markets. Join the close knit community of the Seedstars
family and grow with us after your graduation.
Recruitment schedule for Seedstars Academy
Application deadline: February 15, 2016
Aptitude tests (online): 16th February, 2016 - 29th February, 2016
Interviews: 7th March, 2016 - 13th March, 2016
Bootcamp: 14th March, 2016 - 20th March, 2016
Official start date: March 21st, 2016
What do you get?
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