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New Energy Nexus (ENVenture) Business Development Fellowship
ORGANIZATION: ENVenture Enterprises
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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34 people are interested
Want to gain experience working on creating a social enterprise in a developing country?
Many grassroots Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) have a real desire to distribute essential clean energy technologies in their communities without electricity, running water, and modern fuels for cooking. However, in setting up businesses they face three hurdles: sufficient labor, knowledge, and financing.
We are seeking Business Development Fellows that will serve as a business coach for our rural CBO partners to enable them to launch a sustainable enterprise selling clean energy technologies across Uganda. You will be based at their location site and you will gain first-hand experience on rural entrepreneurship. Placement is for 3 months.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the Executive Director of the CBO to establish an enterprise that sells small-scale clean energy products, including but not limited to solar lights, solar home systems, improved cookstoves, fuel briquettes, and water filters.
- Conduct market research with the CBO in the community to determine uptake and price points.
- Develop relationships with local clean energy manufacturers to set up order processing and delivery
- Accounts manage the loan provided to ensure that all receipts, invoices, and purchase orders are accounted for and shared with ENVenture.
- Work with the CBO staff to create a marketing campaign around the enterprise.
- Determine future orders, costs, profitability, and margins, as well as cash flow.
- Maintain progress reports with ENVenture, and at the end of the position, submit a summary of all work done during the time with ENVenture and the local partner.
- Develop rural retail marketing campaigns.
- Grow sales.
- Test enterprise mobile applications.
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About ENVenture Enterprises
Location:
Ntinda Complex, Block 3, Level C, Kampala, Ntinda complex, Block C, Lv 3, UG
Mission Statement
Creating sustainable enterprises
Description
ENVenture is a social enterprise in Uganda that empowers rural Community Based Organisations (CBOs) to learn business skills and receive financing to launch sustainable clean energy enterprises. CBOs receive a low-cost loans and a 1:1 business coach, taking the packaged business concept from idea to execution.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
January 15, 2023
SKILLS
- Business Development & Sales Management
- Strategic Planning
- Capacity Planning
- Business Planning
- Market Research
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 3 months
- Being able to live in challenging environment and work in places without electricity