Donxavier:
Tranche 1. Please house what does this exactly mean? For example, if your 10m was approved, does this mean first tranche is only 1million or something

Check d last page of your award letter everything is in black and white. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd trench is clearly stated.

jeffmyson:
Not all awardee were invited ooh! I did not get any invite, so did many awardees too.

That mean its not compulsory...

Bigboyz32:
I thought it was another program"small n medium enterprise venture capital" wey d president wan launch? Youwin 4 follow too?
Also, na d 17th b presidential award for Youwin awardees too? We need clarifications on dz from those closer to d ogas at d top.

Check d Youwin web site. Youwin 3 has been removed and replaced with youwin4. Every. Thing going Down on Monday. I guess almost all awardees were invited...

Please is it compulsory to go 4 d presidential lunch on monday?? I was invited. But not sure I can mahe it.

So after the presidential launch of SME VCF on Monday what is next. Will there be another for Youwin Wat next after our account openings, wat about the mentors De talked about? .... . Questions I wish could be answered....

@edundayo, well said.........

@BigBigboyz d truth is that we were not in your shoes or rather we were not placed in the same position as you were placed, I believe MOST of us would have done d same thing, that's d honest truth.

However I will beg to suggest that its important will critisize (we learn from it), PLEASE all DAT is needed is CONSTRUCTIVE CRITISISM. No need to make any one feel bad or look foolish...

What ever experiences we share is for us to learn from.

Cheers

My little advise is that we should be careful how we let people know that we are you win awardees.... I got my TIN without any one knowing anything about Uwin, just as a regular business name,...
When people know u are from you win De also want to eat from the national cake that has been given to u.( DAT is d way De see it)
Imagine u are to buy a piece if land or equipment for 1m on a good day, however if we announce or behave like you win that piece of land or equipment will be 1.5m.

So let's be careful please...( with all due respect)

blink182:
Please can you tell me the percentages the three tranches were paid in? Thanks.

Ours completely different from Youwin2, De specified our own % in our letter from IMF,and disbursement based on mile stones achieved..
I believe their are some who have since gotten their full trenches based on the mile stones achieved before now.

I think d questions to Many a should be,
1. What was d outcome of the visit.
2. Did she follow her proposal to the latter... Did she reach d required milestone for the last disbursement.
3. Did De pay her complete trenches.

Regards

Pappyshoes:
CHI Ltd..... They are into Day old chicks production, broiler farming, fruit beverage production, parent stock and grand parent stock rearing.

I guess you are right. I have heard about CHI ltd they are very good...
well done

This a nice idea, but disappointed by what am seeing, just pictures of people doing nothing(are De politician??)
I was expecting to see some lovely write ups....
Some massive chickens, cages, things generally related to poultry....
Am sorry I can't see anything related to Poultry apart from the banner on the canopy

Not a nice one..... I believe many poultry farmers just glanced at this post, didn't see anything and just left...

Hi edundayo, dats really bad, can you take time and go tru d zenith banks around you to be sure u in d right branch.... What u just explained now is a pure customer service issue...
Wat people have failed to understand is their right for better service, if u are not satisfied with their service you can go straight to the branch manager and express your displeasure, u will be surprised with the attention u will get...
Its too bad some banks were not well informed.... However kudos to stanbic, access and gt... In fact stanbic didn't ask for guarantor or referees to sign...
I know some awardess that are expecting their account numbers tomoro... De didn't spend up to 15 minutes in stanbic and De were tru.....
We all have to be smart and follow dis banks bumper to bumper, or else we will start hearing that some have gotten their 1 trench while others still trying to open bank accounts....

Hi guys, Awezu is not far from it. That's simply d fact and I know that for sure.
However let's not miss the point. We have been working, talking and sharing together... It can't stop now and we can't have any form of distractions because I no in d shortest possible time we will start sharing our success stories.
THE MAIN THING IS THIS...
Please let's all try and open our accounts on time...
If we have challenges in opening the account let's share it.
Banks are different. So simply follow what your own bank says you should do.
I wish us the very best.
Pls lets stop the debate.....

Denn:


How will access bank generate account numbers when they don't have access to our company names?

Youwin only sent our names, youwin id and email to banks.

Some people will already have business accounts in the banks. An update of their file will be all that is required.

Account number generation involves a lot of processes and cannot be done for companies except with the availability of certain information... RC number, Company name, details of directors, TIN, ID card details, address, phone number etc.

CIF creation even before account generation....

Except youwin has sent scanned copies of our docs and id,

It is very possible to get pregenrated numbers. The numbers are already there just to allocate the numbers to the name... Its left for you to enrich the account by providing all necessary documentations as asked in the mail. The main thing is for us to try and ensure we open our accounts on time...
Who has been able to successfully open his/her account... Share your experience.

ITL:
@ manya, you are right, I just got a mail from youwin to open at UBA.
But I think its proper as youwin is introducing us to the bank, not the other way round.

Which state pls..

Congrats... Its state by state...its good De have started

So quiet .....hope we hear some news today its already already a week.. I pray it won't be delayed till election time., ..

I guess we are all through with validation exercise.... Fingers crossed waiting for the next info(banks to open account and d 1st trench.. )
Hope we have all started or getting ready to start... Put things in place make your orders, price the land/machines/equipments and materials we ought to use... Such that wen d money starts coming you are already ready.... Cheers

I noticed from my observation that new businesses got maximum of 8m while for existing businesses some got 10m

Hi guys... Poultry farming let's hook up.... Share ideas.... U can't know it all....

Help me thank God oh, He is indeed faithful.

Am through, it went well I was given 80% of what I applied for.... 20% was knocked out. I am greatful to God & I pray for the grace and favour to judiciously use d fundss... Cheers

Denn:
Information from 'madam leave'

Your grant is the average of the comments by the interviewers decision.

Dennis who is madam leave?? So the interview plays a role too in d amount u get

@Denn, interesting........
Are you tru with your own... How was it. Hop u got all you applied for...

@ Dennis tanx bro 4 d info... Nice one... Wishing u all d very best.. God's favour all d way...

Waoh!!! D house is so quite. Don't we have other nairalanders that attended d validation exercise? Pls share your experiences.....

Adulphus:
For those that was validated today... Did there ask any question regarding the biz plan or just Briefing and Signing...
Answers are welcome...

Yeah DAT will be nice... A little more info will be appreciated.....

Haba, Okocha has lived his life, played his ball and is now enjoying his life.... Weda you agree or not it still makes no difference.... Pls let him be.. With all due respect this post is not necessary...

Yes oh @ Nkesunmi, its bin a while I heard your voice here... We definitely meet at the top someday.

@ Konos, 3m is a VERY huge amount to pay as rent, it will definitely eat up any profit u might make, and how long will u continue to pay 3m... Do d cost analysis of setting up your and have it in mind that its a long term thing....

If its agric, e.g poultry beginners, d 1st trench will be used to set up poultry pen, feeders, and all needed to start up d business.

Nice contribution Edundayo, respect u for your choice of words....
@ Ariduz anybody can witness... D closest person to u at d time will do. U do 4 d person and he/she does 4 u...
@Konos , if De tell us to go to Abuja 10 more times b4 d award is given, we will oh.... Look at d brighter picture, u are about to start ur dream business being your boss.... Abuja 3 more times will not hurt.......lol

Denn:


Recognition to the creator of this thread...

May God create more success paths for you.

Thanks

Nice one....

@Denn we are almost there... A little more sacrifice will not kill ... Remember it is assumed that the awardees are unemployed.... Ministry of Finance is only in Abuja... Cheers