SEED inviting Applications for BDS+ Training of Trainers Programme

Deadline: 12-Mar-23

SEED has announced the applications for BDS+ Training of Trainers Programme.

This SEED BDS+ Training of Trainers is open to Business Development Service Providers.

The SEED Business Development Service+ (BDS+) programme enhances the capacities of Business Development Service providers with the skills and tools required to improve their support services offered to eco-inclusive enterprises in their regions. These BDS+ Providers are leading business consultants and members of institutions supporting small and growing enterprises, such as incubators and accelerators.

What does SEED BDS+ offer to service providers?

• Through their Training of Trainers programme, they offer BDS+ Advisors access to SEED Toolkits, case studies and further valuable insights into eco-inclusive enterprise success.
• These resources support leading and future providers of enterprise support to streamline and optimise their services while meeting the unique development needs of enterprises with a strong environmental and social focus.
• Their SEED tools and insights have been developed and refined over their more than fifteen years of supporting enterprises. These resources enable high-achieving SEED-trained BDS+ Advisors to facilitate targeted, hands-on and collaborative financial and organisational planning for start-up and growing eco-inclusive enterprises.

Benefits

• The SEED BDS+ Training of Trainers participants receive:
  • Seed Toolkits: Printed and digital access to SEED Toolkits to guide their work with eco-inclusive enterprises.
  • Facilitation Practice: Gain extensive facilitation practice, insights and reflection on participant-oriented training design.
  • Eco-Inclusive Business Models: Discover eco-inclusive business typology for tailored needs analysis and design of support.
  • Network Building: Engage in peer-to-peer networking and exchange with experienced SEED BDS+ Advisors.
  • Interactive Case Studies: Employ insights from video and written case studies on successful eco-inclusive enterprises.
  • Community of Practice: Create BDS+ online platform profile and participate in SEED events.

Details

• Workshop Location: Lusaka, Zambia
• Workshop Date: 17 Apr – 19 Apr 2023.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants should be able to demonstrate that they have:
  • basic experience or a strong interest in working with start-ups in their country;
  • basic experience or a strong interest in providing business model development oriented capacity building;
  • have a degree in a relevant academic or business related field;
  • basic experience or a strong interest in facilitating interactive and participatory workshops;
  • basic experience or a strong interest in working with eco-inclusive enterprises;
  • ability to provide services to enterprises in English & local languages of their country.

For more information, visit BDS+ Training of Trainers.