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NEDCO’s Business Accelerator Programme is well-positioned to have a positive impact through the creation of an intense and highly interactive learning environment. As a participant you will have access to an experienced team of advisors, mentors and trainers, all equipped to guide you through the difficulties of starting and growing your small business. You will also gain access to business development seminars, networking events and product development facilities free of charge. This programme is designed to help catapult YOU and YOUR business into success.

NEDCO’s Business Accelerator Programme is an incubator offering entrepreneurs an all-inclusive suite of business support services for their businesses. The programme takes entrepreneurs on a fast-paced journey to start or grow their businesses through the practical application of business development tools and techniques. These tools and techniques include advisory and training sessions, mentorship, loan funding and access to product development facilities. This programme is geared toward improving the chances of success for the participants by including them in an ecosystem of support. Participants must be committed to working towards set goals and achieving associated milestones.

As a participant of NEDCO’s BAP you will have access to:

• Business Development Training
• Business Advisory and Mentorship
• Industry specific training
• Focus Group Analysis of products and services
• Networking
• Access to Loan Funding for seed and growth capital
• Access to product development and technical facilities
• Access to commercialization of innovative products

Duration

12 months to 18 months

Structure

This programme is administered in conjunction with Partner Institutions. These institutions pre-select and recommend applicants to the programme. Once accepted, full participation is required by attending meetings, training, advisory and networking sessions. Participants are expected to apply the training, advice and other support tools to their businesses. Once completed, participants will graduate from the programme upon achieving set goals, targets and milestones over the period of twelve (12) months. An extension of six (6) months may be awarded if additional time is needed to achieve outlined goals/milestones. A certificate of participation will be granted to the participants upon completion and the success of their businesses will be highlighted by NEDCO and its Partner Institutions.

The National Entrepreneurship Development Company Limited (NEDCO) was established in 2002 as a state owned Limited Liability Company to provide micro finance services that assist in the development of a sustainable micro and small enterprise sector (MSEs).

As the implementing agency for Government’s policy on MSE development, we are committed to supporting the sector, through entrepreneurship and empowerment of the socially disenfranchised.

With a mandate to develop MSEs in Trinidad and Tobago, NEDCO offers a wide suite of entrepreneurial development services to help MSEs whose needs cannot be met by traditional lending agencies. Our integrated business model is designed to move entrepreneurs from business concept to successful commercialization via small business financing; entrepreneurial training; business assessment; mentorship; and business advisory.

Vision

"To be the leader of the MSE sector, fostering an entrepreneurial culture, thereby contributing to wealth creation and national development."

Mission

"To promote and support the development of new and existing MSEs to achieve financial independence, sustainability and competitiveness through the provision of evolving, cutting edge financial products and development support services in a customer focused environment."

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