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START Fellowship 23/24 - Application Form LatAm

General Overview of START Fellowship

START Fellowship is a philanthropic and dynamic incubator+ program, led by students, for 35 young entrepreneurs from Latin America. Our visionaries are given the unique opportunity to work on and further develop their startups during a four-month exchange in St.Gallen, all while being immersed in the thriving European ecosystem. This program fosters continuous exchange and collaboration, and our entrepreneurs return to LatAm with enhanced skills and strengthened networks.

You can find more information regarding the program's timeline on our website: START Fellowship


This application form is individual and does not count for another co-founder you have. Other co-founders need to apply separately. The application is limited for max. 2 co-founders per startup. Keep in mind this form does not save your progress when filling it up, so make sure you have your responses backed up.


If you have questions regarding the program contact us through: startup@startfellowship.ch

 

Application Requirements

- You are between 18-25 years old
- You are committed to founding
- You are a co-founder with at least a team of 2 people (no solo founders!)
- You have a MVP (a first prototype to validate among first customers)
- You are enrolled at a partner university of START Fellowship List of Universities - LatAm
- You have good English skills
 

Part 1: Personal details

Full name required
Full name required
Date of birth*
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Please always keep the same email address through the whole process
Please add your country's prefix. For example +57....
City where you currently live
Country of origin
European Passport*
Do you have an European Passport?
Paste the link here

Part 2: Academia

Your current university (it has to be a partner university of the University of St. Gallen)
Student Level*
Uni start date*
When did you begin your studies?
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Finishing date*
Finishing date of university
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Upload the enrolment confirmation of your current home university

Part 3: Startup 

What industry is your startup in?
Describe what your startup does, what problem does it solve? 4 sentences max.
Why do you think does your startup has potential in the future? 4 sentences max.
What motivates you as a founder? 4 sentences max.
Why do you choose to apply to START Fellowship? 3 sentences max.
Full names required & please separate the names with a comma
6-8 pages
P. 1: Title
P. 2: Problem statement
P. 3: Solution
P. 4: Market (e.g. competition and differentiation from competitiors)
P. 5: Team
P. 6: Market volume/Target market (e.g. use TAM SAM SOM model)
P. 7: Cost/Finance (e.g. customer aquisition cost and other KPIs)
P. 8: "Surprise Slide"

Part 4: Additional Information

If you have taken a test, on what level are you on?
Upload the proof as a PDF.
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Part 5: Confirmation and consent

Please confirm your email address. Use the same one as before!
Application Requirements

- You are between 18-25 years old
- You are committed to founding
- You are a co-founder with at least a team of 2 people (no solo founders!)
- You have a MVP (a first prototype to validate among first customers)
- You are enrolled at a partner university of START Fellowship List of Universities - LatAm
- You have good English skills
 
Definitions and consent
  • MVP: A Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is an early version of a product that includes only the core features necessary to meet customer needs and gather feedback.
    • SaaS-MVP: A Software-as-a-Service Minimum Viable Product is a stripped-down version of a software application that provides essential features and functionality to validate its market viability and gather user feedback.
    • Hardware-MVP: A Hardware Minimum Viable Product is a basic version of a physical product or device that demonstrates its core functionality and value proposition, aiming to test market demand and collect user insights.
  • Prototype: A prototype is a preliminary version or model of a product, system, or concept that is created to test and validate its design, functionality, and feasibility among first customers, family, friends and fools.
  • Startup: A startup is a young company, venture or project that is in its early stages of development and that is scalable and innovative.
  • Co-Founder: A co-founder refers to one of the individuals who, along with others, initiates and establishes a company or venture. In this sense, a co-founder must own at least 10% of an incorporated startup company.
  • Partner University: The universities are listed exhaustively in this list: List of Universities - LatAm