Since 2020, in the midst of the lockdown, many lost their jobs and moved from being gainfully employed to being unready job seekers living with uncertainty. According to the International Labour Organization, 225 million jobs were lost worldwide in 2020 alone due to the pandemic. Long-term unemployment can have serious negative consequences for the individual, society, and its economic system.
E-Learning: Savvy kicks off with a rigorous 12-week e-learning experience. As a Fellow, you will learn everything from ideation to scaling. Some of the things you’ll learn are ‘understanding your customer’, ‘building a product/service that effectively solves their key challenges’, and ‘effectively positioning your solution in the market.’ After completing the compulsory 12-week training, you can take optional courses in business communications (10 weeks), product design (10 weeks), and effective leadership (10 weeks).
Assessment: During the 12 weeks of learning, you can test your understanding by taking our weekly quizzes. Assessments are the best way to identify your strengths and areas of weakness. Knowing your weaknesses allows us to help you work effectively on them.
Mentorship: Fellows get weekly expert advice from over 1,000 experienced entrepreneurs across various industries and regions.
Savvy Prize: At the end of every year, Fellows can compete for the $3,000 Prize funding.
Available in 111 languages, the Savvy program has received over 111,000 applications. With an 8% acceptance rate, we've selected and trained 9,246 Fellows—4,676 of them being female Fellows and 4,570 of them being male. These Fellows come from 161 countries, with Nigeria, Kenya, India, the United States, Ghana, Pakistan, South Africa, Uganda, Ethiopia, and the United Kingdom, being the countries with the most selected Fellows. Over 6,000 Fellows have completed the program, and these Fellows have gone ahead to brainstorm over 5,600 business ideas and kickstart over 4,900 businesses. Also, we've been able to raise $41,450 in funding from the Roddenberry Foundation, the International Telecommunication Union, the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation, and the Because International.
Passionate about solving some of the world's most pressing problems through innovation? Ever wanted to build a successful impact-driven business, but didn't know how to? Do you own an early-stage business that you want to grow and scale into new markets and verticals? Interested in being part of the new generation of impact-driven entrepreneurs? Apply today from https://savvyfellows.com/apply/
