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RRR Smart Start-Up Programme - Kampala
Competitive Call for RRR Entrepreneurs
Resource Recovery and Safe Reuse (RRR) offers excellent business opportunities for a wide
range of Ugandan industries and enterprises through the up-cycling of treated liquid and solid
waste streams such as municipal solid waste, market waste, faecal sludge, agro-industrial waste,
animal waste and wastewater for the recovery of nutrients, energy and water.
To support the translation of business ideas in sanitation and waste management into actual businesses cewas, the international centre for water management services, offers the 2nd Smart StartUp Programme in Resource Recovery and Safe Reuse for Entrepreneurs in Kampala. The
Smart Start-Up Programme is conducted with the support of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and in cooperation with Makerere University Business School
(MUBS), Makerere University College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) and
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA).
The RRR Smart Start-Up Programme is ideal for entrepreneurs who wish to expand their proficiency in promising business models for the safe resource recovery from liquid and solid waste. It
is part of a series of advanced business development activities that will also see a Business Ideas
Competition. The winning entrepreneurs will receive free support in setting up their RRR business
in close collaboration with MUBS, CEDAT, KCCA and GIZ. Participation in the Smart Start-Up
Programme will help in the compilation of a well-prepared business model and business plan,
which can give an important head start in the Business Ideas Competition.
Smar t St ar t - Up
Programmes
Acquire t he necessar y
skills and get t raining in
how t o br ing your RRR
business model t o life.
Business Ideas
Compet it ion
Compet e wit h your RRR
business idea and plan and
secure f ur t her suppor t in
set t ing up* your RRR
close collaborat ion wit h
business. MinUBS
, CEDAT, KCCA and GIZ
Coaching
Benefit f rom one- on- one
coaching f rom RRR
business development
exper t s.
*
The Smart Start-Up Programme in Resource Recovery and Safe Reuse was developed and is
offered by cewas as part of the Resource Recovery and Safe Reuse Project Phase II. The RRR-II
Project is implemented by Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and GIZ Reform of the Urban
Water and Sanitation Sector (RUWASS) Programme. It is co-funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
For further information on on-going and upcoming business development events please visit our
business development section at http://cewas.org/business-development-training/.
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Dates, Times & Venue
Module A (4 days): Tuesday 2nd to Friday 5th February 2016, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Module B (4 days): Tuesday 8th to Friday 11th March 2016, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Venue: Kampala (venue details to be communicated to accepted participants)
Target Audience
The RRR Smart Start-Up Programme - a one-on-one workshop-style training and coaching - is
specifically designed for 1) Ugandan enterprises that want to expand their portfolio to widen or
include products and services in the recovery of resources from solid and liquid wastes and 2) participants who demonstrate entrepreneurial characteristics, are open for innovative ideas and approaches, and want to start their own business in RRR.
A prerequisite for participation is good working knowledge in English.
To take full advantage of the offered training, participation of 2 or more persons per company
(e.g. business owners, entrepreneurs, middle- to top-level personnel, etc.) is strongly advised.
Key Benefits for Companies
The RRR Smart Start-Up Programme is an in-depth business model and business plan training
and coaching that is facilitated by means of 2 modules (A & B), which have to be considered as
one training-cum-coaching package.
It is designed around the Business Model Canvas, an entrepreneurial tool for describing, analysing, and designing business models and driven by one-on-one coaching in the business model
generation and business plan development - promoting immediate workplace transference.
You will benefit from day one of the RRR Smart Start-Up Programme as you acquire knowledge
and tools readily applicable to current challenges of your business. You will learn and apply to …
… develop a value chain model,
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… describe your customer segments and design, test, and
build value propositions in a more structured and thoughtful way,
… consolidate a well-prepared RRR Business Model according to your entrepreneurial expectations,
… identify and mitigate health risks in RRR,
… tell persuasive business stories that allow you to frame
your business model so it is quickly but well understood by
others, and
receive peer-to-peer and expert feedback
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… write an excellent and convincing business plan,
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… minimise failure by analysing the external business environment and prepare adequately,
… assess your business venture based on key competitive
factors,
… key financial management tools,
… identify and mitigate business risks, and
prepare for a Road Show
As Smart Start-Up participant you are eligible to participate in the upcoming Business Ideas Competition for advanced business development coaching. The winners will secure free support in setting up their RRR business in close collaboration with MUBS, CEDAT, KCCA and GIZ.
Application and Selection Procedure
The RRR Smart Start-Up Programme is designed for business owners, entrepreneurs and middleto top-level personnel from up to 8 public or private companies. This is a competitive call for participants. Selection will be done by an assessment team and based on the motivation to take part in
the RRR Smart Start-Up Programme, the potential and relevance of the business idea and quality
of submitted documents.
Please email the following documents to Dr. Charles B. Niwagaba (cbniwagaba@gmail.com)
until Friday 22nd January 2016 by 12:00 hours East African Time (EAT):
1.
Completed Application Form (available at end of this document)
2.
1 page Letter of Motivation concerning your company’s participation at the training
3.
Curriculum Vitae (CV) of each staff member participating in the training
4.
Brief description of company profile
5.
Description of your business idea
6.
Business model (using the Business Model Canvas template)
All documents have to be sent in English - the working language of the RRR Smart Start-Up Programme will be English.
All applications and documents will be handled strictly confidential.
Selected participants will be informed by Tuesday 26th January 2016.
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Certification
Participants who complete the RRR Business Development Training will receive a "Certificate of
Graduation" issued by cewas and MUBS.
Workshop Costs
The RRR Smart Start-Up Programme is offered to accepted companies free of cost. Light
snacks and lunches for each participant are included at workshop days. The interactive format
supports active participation of up to 8 companies. Places are limited, please book early.
Travel & Accommodation
Participants will have to make their own travel and hotel arrangements and support travel, food
and accommodation costs during the RRR Smart Start-Up Programme.
About cewas
cewas (http://www.cewas.org/) is a Swiss-based competence centre linking sustainable water,
sanitation and resource management with business development. cewas is a non-profit association offering professional training, coaching, networking and consulting to bring sustainable business ideas into reality.
All of our work is based on the concepts of Sustainable Sanitation and Water Management
(SSWM) and Resource Recovery and Safe Reuse, which focus on the human influence on the
water cycle, its linkages to agriculture and a sustainable use, treatment and reuse of resources.
Integrity is a key issue at cewas - therefore, we closely work together with the Water Integrity Network (WIN).
About Makerere University Business School
Makerere University Business School (MUBS) is a government tertiary institution affiliated to and
conducts teaching for award of Makerere University degrees with mandate of business and management education. MUBS offers undergraduate to post graduate courses in various business
disciplines in seven academic faculties. As part of efforts to achieve her mission, the School has
four outreach centers namely the Entrepreneurship center, Leadership, ICT and Micro finance.
The satellite units reach out to industry in respect of developing business education and research.
The MUBS Entrepreneurship Centre in particular started in 1998 to offer skills and knowledge that
help improve productivity and competitiveness of businesses. It facilitates business start up, employment, training; business information; research and consultancy. The center has been involved
in business start up coaching, business planning, marketing, retail management human resource
management, strategic planning, taxation for small business and finance training courses. It convenes an international entrepreneurship conference annually. The center is staffed with experts in
different disciplines from within and outside MUBS.
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Application Form RRR Smart Start-Up Programme
Please fill in the application form either electronically or in print and send it along with all your
other documents to Dr. Charles B. Niwagaba (cbniwagaba@gmail.com)
Company Details
Full Name of Company
Nature of Business
Street Address
Address
City/Town
State/Province
ZIP/Post Code
Country
Postal Address (if different from above)
Address
City/Town
State/Province
ZIP/Post Code
Country
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Applicant’s Details
Title
Family name
First name
Date of birth
Education
Position in company
Email
Phone
Mobile
Personal Information of Additional Company Members that will Participate in RRR Business Development Training (for entrepreneurs/trainers teams only)
Family name
First Name
Family name
First Name
All applications and documents will be handled strictly confidential.
Name:
Date:
Contact/Info:
Dr. Charles B. Niwagaba
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology
(CEDAT)
Makerere University
P:
+256-(0)772-335477
F:
+256-(0)414-543152
E:
cbniwagaba@gmail.com
W: http://www.mak.ac.ug/
Mr. Martin Wafler
cewas
Ettiswilerstrasse 24
6130 Willisau, Switzerland
P:
+43-(0)1-9619450 ext. 30
F:
+43-(0)1-9619450 ext. 15
M: +43-(0)664-4508313
E:
martin.wafler@cewas.org
W: http://www.cewas.org/
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