Early Enterprise Support Initiative
An initiative for founders at an early stage, focused on preparation rather than scale.
- Geography
- Africa, Asia, Americas
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Award
- USD 5,000 – 25,000
Support for founders, small enterprises and the conditions that let economic ideas take root.
Why it matters
Many promising enterprises never reach a starting line because early support is concentrated in a small number of places and networks.
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