Shell Live Wire Aims
The programme aims to inspire, encourage and support young people aged 18-35 to start their own businesses.
Programme Objectives
The LiveWIRE programme objectives are to:- Enable youths to establish businesses by exposing them to business planning and management guidelines and skills through the ‘Become a Successful Business Owner Course’.
- Provide business start-up grants for candidates with the best business plans.
- Link successful candidates to third parties like Financial Institutions and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs).
- Provide a volunteer mentoring programme for successful candidates.
Programme Content
From:- Pre-start up: Value and Organise Yourself (VOY)
- Post startup (Mentoring and Market linkages).
- Business Planning & Management (Become a Successful Business Owner)
- Value chain workshop
- Bright Ideas workshop
- Business Startup (How to access finance & technology)
Applications Eligibility For Shell LiveWire
- Must desire to own and manage a business.
- Be detailed in business description.
- Must have completed NYSC if within mandatory bracket.
- Must be resident in their State of Origin;
- Male and female applicants from the South South States, including: Imo and Abia
- Must possess a University degree or HND in any discipline
- Must have an innovative business idea.
Important Information/Notice
- The Applicants need to complete the “Candidate Assessment” form and get assessed before they can be accepted into the programme as this is the prerequisite to apply for any other Shell LiveWIRE programme in Nigeria.
- The Trainers need to complete the “Trainer Assessment” form and get assessed before they can be accepted into the programme as this is the prerequisite to apply for any other Shell LiveWIRE programme in Nigeria.
- Shortlisted candidates will be contacted via email
- The Ogoni Community Applicants need to complete the “Ogoni Community Candidate Assessment” form and get assessed before they can be accepted into the programme as this is the prerequisite to apply for any other Shell LiveWIRE programme in Nigeria.
Deadline Tuesday, 24th September, 2019.