Join the 1000 Tech Entrepreneurs Movement
Register for a bootcamp in your city and learn what it takes to become a technology entrepreneur.
What Is 1000 Tech Entrepreneurs?
#1000techentrepreneurs is a campaign to help aspiring entrepreneurs learn about building a startup. The Aspiring tech entrepreneurs are given an opportunity to set up tech startups that are centric around solving industry and real-world challenges within 5 days. The following months’ entrepreneurs will be assisted to grow their startups further. The campaign is a nationwide campaign with Ideation and MVP boot camps which are structured to assist entrepreneurs set up their tech startups being held across South Africa in different cities.
Our program is open to anybody from any background! No prior entrepreneurship experience is required. You can register for a Bootcamp by choosing your city below.
We envision a South Africa that takes charge of the development of world technology innovations through technology entrepreneurship.
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Cities
Durban
Johannesburg
Cape Town
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Industries & Challenges
Health
Retail
Construction & Property
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Health
– Access to health care service and access to medicine in remote areas
– Access to data and more control for patients
– Tracking and reporting of patience experience in health facilities
Retail
– Personalized shopping experience
– New and safe payment methods
– New way to sell and deliver goods to customers
Construction and Property
– Project management and development tools
– Platforms that connect buyers and sellers in the construction
– New tools to sell, lease and manage a property.
All Industries and Challenges
Health
– Access to health care service and access to medicine in remote areas
– Access to data and more control for patients
– Tracking and reporting of patience experience in health facilities
Retail
– Personalized shopping experience
– New and safe payment methods
– New way to sell and deliver goods to customers
Construction and Property
– Project management and development tools
– Platforms that connect buyers and sellers in the construction
– New tools to sell, lease and manage a property.
Finance
– A digital solution to informal markets
– Digital payment Solution to South African Taxi and bus Industry
– Personalized payment tools
Tourism, Travel, and Hospitality
– Advance digital tools to assist with traveling
– Personalized tourism, adventure, and hospitality experience
– Rural and township tourism
Education
– Access to remote education or decentralize education
– New skills educational cost-effective platforms
– Skills monitoring and sharing tools
Manufacturing
– Plant and processes monitoring tools
– Health and safety evaluating and monitoring
– Advance manufacturing tools and systems
Transport
– Car theft monitoring and safety tools
– Transport pools system that is economic friendly
– Advance transport tools, software, and hardware
The Ideation Boot camps will cover
Day 1: Ideation and Business Model
– Industry challenges presented to those who don’t have an idea.
– Present how different technologies can help solve a problem.
– Design initial business model and value propositions.
Day 2: Design and Product Engineering
– Open with design speaker (iterative/agile design)
– Open with product engineering speaker (discuss the software development process, discuss the Agile process to help entrepreneurs discuss technical requirements with developers).
– Start building MVP with no-code tools (landing page, email funnels, etc).
– Help understand the effort that goes into validating a business model
Day 3: Customer Validation, Brand
– Development, and Marketing
– Open with brand development speaker
– Open with digital marketing speaker (optional)
– Start validating current ideas and business models
– Make changes to MVP
– Setting up digital campaigns (such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram).
Day 4: Digital Sales, General Sales, and Pitching
– Open with Digital e-commerce speaker (discuss the online sales process)
– Open with start-up business development speaker (learn how to make offline sales)
– Open with pitching speaker (help businesses pitch to investors)
– Create a pitch deck and presentations
– Continue working on MVP
Day 5: Pitch Day
– Start a panel discussion on the importance of entrepreneurship in South Africa
– Allow startups to pitch MVP models.
– The close day with networking (network amongst investors, speakers, and entrepreneurs
All Cities
Kwa-Zulu Natal
Durban
Date: TBA
Month: October
Venue: KZN Film Commission
# of Expected People: 100
Pietermaritzberg
Date: TBA
Month: October
Venue: TBA
# of Expected People: 50
Port Shepston
Date: TBA
Month: October
Venue: TBA
# of Expected People: 25
Richards Bay
Date: TBA
Month: October
Venue: TBA
# of Expected People: 25
Gauteng
Johannesburg
Date: 02-06
Month: November
Venue: TBA
# of Expected People: 100
Pretoria
Date: 09-13
Month: November
Venue: TBA
# of Expected People: 100
Western Cape
Cape Town
Date: 16-20
Month: November
Venue: TBA
# of Expected People: 100
Stellenbosch
Date: 23-27
Month: November
Venue: TBA
# of Expected People: 100
Eastern Cape
Port Elizabeth
Date: 30-04
Month: November
Venue: TBA
# of Expected People: 35
East London
Date: 07-11
Month: December
Venue: TBA
# of Expected People: 35
Free State
Bloemfontein
Date: 14-18
Month: December
Venue: TBA
# of Expected People: 35
Welkom
Date: 11-15
Month: January 2021
Venue: TBA
# of Expected People: 35
Northern Cape
Upington
Date: 18-22
Month: January 2021
Venue: TBA
# of Expected People: 35
Kimberly
Date: 25-29
Month: January 2021
Venue: TBA
# of Expected People: 35
North West
Potchefstroom
Date: 01-05
Month: February 2021
Venue: TBA
# of Expected People: 35
Brits
Date: 08-12
Month: February 2021
Venue: TBA
# of Expected People: 35
Limpopo
Polokwane
Date: 15-19
Month: February 2021
Venue: TBA
# of Expected People: 35
Phalaborwa
Date: 22-26
Month: February 2021
Venue: TBA
# of Expected People: 35
Mpumalanga
Nelspruit
Date: 01-05
Month: March 2021
Venue: TBA
# of Expected People: 35
Secunda
Date: 08-12
Month: March
Venue: TBA
# of Expected People: 35
Sponsor Packages
Our goal is to develop tech startups that will create jobs, bring in new investment to the country, and grow the South African economy. We are looking for sponsors who are for the development of an entrepreneurship South Africa and who willing to commit to a long term partnership.
Silver
- Website partner listing with a link to partner’s website
- Joint PR release from both parties
- Partner logo on limited marketing material
- Logo on partners media banners displayed at all events
- Partner posters at events and campaign tours
- Detailed report at the end of the campaign
- 3-member access to the campaign closing event
- One video promoting campaign powered by partner
Value of R100,000
Gold
- Website partner listing with a link to a partner’s website
- Joint PR release from both parties
- Partner logo on all marketing materiel both offline and online
- A Booth for partners to display their products and services at the Summit
- Partner logo on Media banner displayed at all events
- Partner banner at all events
- Access to communicate with the campaigns and Summit database once off.
- Detailed report at the end of campaign
- 5-member access to the campaign closing event
- 1 month of all campaign material being promoted as powered by the partner
- 5 videos promoting campaign and Summit powered by partner
Valued at R250,000
Platinum Package
Limited to 2 packages only
- Website partner listing with a link to a partner’s website.
- Joint PR release from both parties.
- Partner logo on all marketing material both offline and online.
- A Booth for partners to display their products and services at the Summit.
- Partner brand headlining summit and Campaign marketing material.
- Partner logo on a Media banner displayed at all events.
- Partner banner at all events.
- Access to communicate with the campaigns and Summit database for 6 months.
- Detailed report at the end of campaign.
- 10-member access to the Summit.
- 3 months of all campaign material being promoted as powered by the partner.
- 5 videos promoting campaigns and Summit powered by partners.
Valued at R500,000
Partner Contributions
We are looking for ecosystem partners who will contribute resources such as.
- Mentorship for startups
- Incubation and acceleration of startups
- Media exposure for startups
- Access to finance for startups
- Access to market for startups
- Access to skills for startups
- Access to entrepreneurial resources and more