Pan-African business support platform for startups, Starta, will give up to N200,000 ($1,000) worth of business support to early-stage startups and entrepreneurs at its first Starta Entrepreneur Competition. The support will cover legal support, accounting, printing and web development services.
The startup support platform is doing this in partnership with the Lagos-based legal firm for entrepreneurs, The Longe Practice LP; the automated legal services platform DIYLaw.ng; the digital creatives marketplace, Codulab; Audeo Advisory Services; and the next generation print shop, Printivo.
Starta expects that the competition will help entrepreneurs address some of the challenges they face while setting up their business, which includes (1) how to register as a legal entity, (2) how to design and get the business brand into the hands of customers, (3) how to have a web presence, and (4) how to set up finance, accounting and tax.”
Odunola Longe, Co-founder of The Longe Practice is excited about the competition. “At The Longe Practice, our entire business is built upon helping African entrepreneurs succeed,” she said. “We are fans of what Starta is doing for the African startups and are glad to partner with them in this competition.”
Abimbola Bamigboye, Founder Audeo added that “Audeo is supporting exceptional SMEs across Africa through bookkeeping, accounting and advisory services that was once exclusive to large scale public companies. We are proud to be associated with Starta and this competition.”
Prizes include:
- Two hours legal consultation at The Longe Practice worth N100,000
- NGN2,000 off company incorporation package at DIYLaw.ng
- Website landing page design and hosting (1 year) by Codulab worth N25,000
- Two-month free accounting and finance services by Audeo Advisory Services worth N90,000
- Discount voucher to spend on printing orders at Printivo
- Free invitation to Growth Hacking Masterclass Workshop on ‘How to acquire and retain users online with low marketing budget’
There will be 13 winners clustered into two prize bundles.
10 winners will win:
- N2,000 off company incorporation package at DIYlaw.ng
- Discount voucher to spend on printing orders at Printivo worth N5,000
And 3 winners will win:
- Two hours legal consultation at The Longe Practice worth N100,000
- N2,000 off company incorporation package at DIYLaw.ng
- Website landing page design and hosting (1 year) by Codulab worth N25,000
- Two months free accounting and finance services by Audeo Advisory Services worth N90,000.
- Discount voucher to spend on printing orders at Printivo worth N10,000
- Free invitation to Growth Hacking Masterclass Workshop on ‘How to acquire and retain users online with low marketing budget’
To enter:
- Go to thestarta.com/giveaway
- Join the competition via Facebook or Twitter
- Confirm your entry to earn a point
- Take other actions on the platform to earn more points
- Every additional point increases your chance of winning!
