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Women's Microenterprise & Market Linkage Accelerator
Post-training business launch program
A 9-month accelerator that turns technical skills into steady income: launching businesses, landing jobs and building a base of clients.
- Length
- 9 months
- For
- Program One graduates or equivalent skills
- Priority
- Orphans and women without a safety net
- Launch target
- 90% start a business
Why it exists
Technical skills alone don't guarantee a living. Women, and orphans especially, often lack startup capital, business know-how and access to steady markets.
This accelerator closes that gap. It helps graduates launch businesses, secure jobs and build client networks, so their skills become earnings.
What the program provides
- Business planning made simple for low-literacy learners
- Toolkit grants, equipment support or cooperative purchasing
- Employer placement and a referral network
- Market mapping and client acquisition training
- Mentorship and income tracking
Orphans and women without a financial safety net get priority access to startup support.
Where the work comes from
- Referrals to transport companies
- Partnerships with fleet operators
- Fleet and workshop partnerships
- Community mechanic referral networks
Our goal is women-owned service hubs that go on to train the next generation.
Four session blocks
Block 1
Session one
Business foundations
Pricing services · Budgeting with visual tools · Record-keeping with icons and symbols · Customer service role play
Block 2
Session two
Market readiness
Market mapping · Fleet and workshop partnerships · Employer interview preparation
Block 3
Session three
Business launch
Toolkit handover · Starter toolkit grants or micro-financing · Branding basics · Forming a cooperative, where it fits
Block 4
Session four
After launch
Income tracking and adjustments · Coaching check-ins every 3 months · Problem-solving clinics
Who can apply
- Graduate of Program One (preferred), or equivalent skills
- Committed to business mentorship sessions
- Interested in a job or running a business
- Willing to take part in follow-up data collection
What success looks like
- Business launch rate
- 90%
- Still running after one year
- 85%
- Employer satisfaction
- 90%+
Income growth is documented at 3 and 6 months after launch.
Questions, or ready to apply?
To learn more about Program Two or to apply, call or email Abigail.
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