Growth and Traction Camp November 2022

The Growth and Traction Camps are two weeks of free workshops, mentoring, and networking implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), in cooperation with TNW. This is the third time TNW has run this program for startups from the Western Balkans. This edition of the bootcamp will see the Growth camp delivered in Skopje, North Macedonia as an in-person program, from November 8-10. The Traction camp will be delivered virtually November 22 - 24th.

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You are eligible to apply if you meet these criteria:

Your headquarters or key staff are based in one of the six Western Balkans nations (Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, or Serbia)
You have an existing product or service on the market, or an MVP which you have already piloted with customers
You have at least one customer beyond your home nation already
You should have a business that is suitable to scale beyond the region

We strongly encourage women to participate in this programme to ensure that trade contributes to enhancing equal opportunities for all.

Note: due to the content and set up of the program we are not looking for software development agencies that do not have a product or service beyond contracted software development.

Company name*

Company URL*

First name*

Last name*

Job title*

Email*

Phone number*

Headquarters (location)*

Which startup hub are you currently collaborating with?*

What type of technologies are you developing?*

Please describe your product or service in one paragraph (max 120 words).*

What is your unique selling point (USP) that separates you from your competitors? Who are your competitors (max 150 words)?*

What (if any) investment rounds have you raised already?*

If you have not raised any funding to date select 'pre-seed'

Who is your target market?*

What pain point or problem do you solve for your customers?*

What challenges are you facing that the Growth and Traction camp could help your company with?*

What is your company's 5 year growth plan (max 150 words)?*

Do you have clients other than those located in Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina?*

In which regions do you operate?*

Lastly, please upload your startup pitch deck in PDF format.*

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