I AM AN ENTREPRENEUR
Whether you're launching a startup or scaling your business, we offer the resources, mentorship, and support you need to succeed. Our tailored incubation and acceleration programs are designed to help you refine your business model, access funding, and connect with a network of like-minded entrepreneurs and industry experts. Join us and transform your innovative ideas into thriving enterprises.
Incubation & Acceleration Programs
Empowering Entrepreneurs at Every Stage: What we offer
Nurturing Early-Stage Startups
- Business Model Development
- Product & Service Validation
- Access to Resources
- Legal & Compliance Support
Scaling High-Growth Ventures
- Growth Strategy & Market Expansion
- Investment Readiness & Financial Management
- Mentorship & Expert Advisory
- Partnership & Market Linkages
Start your journey with us
Access to Funding Opportunities
Fueling Growth Through Smart Financing
Through Salone Crowdfunder—Sierra Leone’s first donation-based crowdfunding platfaorm—we make funding more accessible for startups and innovators. We also connect entrepreneurs to local and international funding opportunities, investor networks, and grant competitions.
Key Funding Resources:
- Launch your campaign on Salone Crowdfunde
- Access investor readiness programs
- Explore open calls for grants and competition
- Attend fundraising events like Pitch Night
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Business Diagnostics & Support Tools
Make Smarter Business Decisions
Our Business Diagnostics Tools are digital solutions tailored to support entrepreneurs, especially in the agriculture sector. These tools use data and AI to help you assess your operations, identify growth gaps, and plan smarter.
Features includes:
These tools are designed to enhance business strategy, intelligence, and agricultural growth within the Sierra Leone Entrepreneurship Ecosystem, providing personalized insights, strategic guidance, and comprehensive diagnostics to foster innovation and success in various ventures.
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Capacity Building
Learn. Grow. Lead: Awansabi is your go-to E-learning platform for entrepreneurial growth. Access expertly designed courses on your own schedule and level up your business knowledge anytime, anywhere.
- Business strategy and planning
- Finance for startups
- Leadership & team development
- Marketing & digital branding
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Startup Ecosystem Insights
Get Discovered. Get Connected.
The Startup Sierra Leone platform provides a central space to discover and connect with startups, ESOs, funders, and innovation hubs, this system offers reliable data and insights that help strengthen ecosystem collaboration.
What You Can Do:
- Register your startup
- Explore other ecosystem players
- Access ecosystem data and trend reports
- Access to Investment readiness toolkit
Join the Ecosystem
Pitch and Visibility Opportunities
Your Idea Deserves the Spotlight
Freetown Pitch Night and Innovation Week are signature events that give startups the platform to share their vision, attract investors, and grow their brand. These events connect entrepreneurs to Sierra Leone’s broader innovation ecosystem.
Benefits Include:
- Exposure to funders and partners
- Real-time feedback on your pitch
- Media coverage and community buzz
- Potential access to prizes and seed funding
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Explor our Ecosystem Support Platforms
To better understand our commitment to fostering entrepreneurship, explore our history of impactful activities, including past pitch events and other key initiatives
The Freetown Pitch Night
A signature platform where Sierra Leonean Startups and entrepreneurs present their innovative business ideas.
Freetown Innovation Week
An annual convening that celebrates innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology in Sierra Leone.
