SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Congratulations to our friends at the Protagoniste Network for launching applications for the second cohort of Salto!

Salto is a 10-week business design program for women and non-binary founders actively working on an idea or on an early-stage social enterprise.

During this fast-paced course, you’ll implement the next phase of growth for your social venture, using a design thinking methodology, a stakeholder mindset, and a foundation in innovative finance. 

We’ll tackle:

• Getting rid of limiting beliefs around money and impact;

• Understanding how human-centered design and design thinking can help you gain clarity throughout the lifetime of your venture (and in anything you take on, frankly);

• Defining what your market needs: the problem you’re trying to solve and for whom;

• Validating innovative finance ideas with the market so you can make better business decisions and move forward quickly;

• Implement! How to get to predictable sales with actionable tools;

• Developing your mindset for leadership and continuous experimentation and feedback—become a Holistic Entrepreneur with a cohort of peers.

We’re looking for:

• “Non-designer” women and non-binary folks, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, come as you are

• who want to build a human-centered, self-sustaining social enterprise are at idea stage or less than $5,000 in recurring monthly revenue (actively working on their project) and want to grow

• want to commit to 10-weeks of learning with, and support from, a cohort of 12 global peers

• wants to benefit from having a dedicated design strategist for the duration of the program

The tuition-based course (payment plan available) is delivered virtually in English but we offer weekly mentorship in English, French, and Spanish.

Application deadline: 15 December 2022

Program start: 10 January 2023