African Startups Now Stand To Scale Their Businesses To Paris With This International Incubator
French incubator Schoolab has opened applications for its International Starter programme which gives entrepreneurs from all over the world the chance to relocate to Paris to invade European markets.
International Starter welcomes english speaking early stage entrepreneurs from all over the world to come to Paris and accelerate their business idea into reality.
We offer mentorship and tailored weekly workshops that help build your business and understanding of the ecosystem in France. Office hours are held with experts in the field to give you feedback on your business idea and answer some of the tougher questions that arise. We hold trainings on how to pitch your product to the public and our network of investors, information on the startup’s website reads.
The International Starter program is an incentive from President Macron to welcome African start-ups into France.
The International Starter incubation programme offers startups the chance to come to Paris and receive seven months of access to experts, mentors, and training to help them find the right product-market fit and build their businesses in France.
A four year French Tech Visa is given to participants for its 7-month accelerator program.
Training is delivered via hands-on workshops and one-on-one sessions with experts and mentors, while startups will also gain access to Schoolab’s ecosystem of corporate clients, mentors, and alumni, and a co-working space in the center of Paris.
International Starter helps define and conquer problems that arise during the early stage entrepreneurial process. Schoolab will help startups target big corporations and investors through training and their network.
The Schoolab is a nurturing environment to grow and start your business in France.
The program helps entrepreneurs build cultural bridges to facilitate working in France and with multiple countries.
The Schoolab is located in the bubbling entrepreneurial ecosystem of Sentier in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris.
Applications are open until August 31, with the programme running from September until March.
The programme boasts that it has accompanied 120+Entrepreneurs accelerated 60+ start-ups and have over 70% of supported startups still in business today.
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