Mikehot:
What does a tech startup without product then use for pitching and is there a specific way to pitching?

For those providing services, you have no solid product to showcase, just pitch your ideas very well, go to YouTube, the answers are there, learn from them, for now, let focus on the training, when the time for pitching comes, l will do my best to give tips and guidelines from old members. Thank you

SocialJustice:
What category were you enrolled in? Startup, innovator or disruptor?

I haven't seen my email yet but I'm in disruptor category. It was stated in their website that invitation to start courses will be done by May 3rd.

it's the training that will start on 3rd may, I have also received my invitation 4days ago and I'm in Disruptor category.

UTILITYMAY:
Awesome

I got same mail. Can we possibly create a WhatsApp or Telegram group to help ourselves. Congratulations in advance.

seconded

lordsteve19:
Hi guys. Things to consider for the Tony Elumelu Foundation
1. Be fluent in speaking
2. Know your product well
3. Have a proper pitch deck show casing your product
4. Do a summary video of your product not more than 3mins in video
5. Do a business plan for your product and have it ready (They might not need it)
6. Ensure to have at least one member of your team on ground
7. If you can do a brand (Tshirt of Cap) ensure to wear it during your pitch or video
8. Know your financial analysis well and ensure your business is able to make profit

I guess this could be kick starter for you.

Am here for further questioning. God bless you

how do you do all this for a startup

Sososo:
got same message. there was a training scheduled for 21st april on youtube which i missed.dunno if its part of the training

You guys should be calming down I and don't give yourselves unnecessary pressure, the TEF training officially starts on 3rd next month. The message you got to join a session was just seminar or awareness talk, I got the message too but I didn't attend, in fact I have never attended any of their seminar invites I got on my mail... me I was just patiently waiting for the training and now that it's here lets connect to help and learn from ourselves.

You can login to your tefconnect and connect with more Nigerian participants, or at least click on any of their profile and copy their number then start a chat on WhatsApp.

Chukwuzobam89:

Ask your questions here and I will try my best to answer them. We are yet to start but l will try to render any help, since l already have old successful members around me.

i was placed in the disruptors category though its a startup business . i dont have a working business website and a business name yet though i filled them on the form, dont have active youtube and facebook but im working on getting all these. can absence of any of these determine someones selection at any of the stages?

Sososo:
i was placed in the disruptors category though its a startup business . i dont have a working business website and a business name yet though i filled them on the form, dont have active youtube and facebook but im working on getting all these. can absence of any of these determine someones selection at any of the stages?

What determines your selection is how well you carry out any assignment and project given to you, most of them are videos.
Secondly, how well you pitch your product, it's like you trying to convince them to invest in you, so you have to go all out for that pitching, that is where the main shortlisting takes place.
Lastly, how up to standard your business plan is, that is the last phase, by then you must have gotten your business name, logo(very important) because it will be included in the business plan, your business website and registration.

Sososo:
i was placed in the disruptors category though its a startup business . i dont have a working business website and a business name yet though i filled them on the form, dont have active youtube and facebook but im working on getting all these. can absence of any of these determine someones selection at any of the stages?

What determines your selection is how well you carry out any assignment and project given to you, most of them are videos.
Secondly, how well you pitch your product, it's like you trying to convince them to invest in you, so you have to go all out for that pitching, that is where the main shortlisting takes place.
Lastly, how up to standard your business plan is, that is the last phase, by then you must have gotten your business name, logo(very important) because it will be included in the business plan, your business website and registration.
If your business plan is rejected many times, l think they have a limit for submission or so, once it's not approved, no payment.

oriyomin258:


You guys should be calming down I and don't give yourselves unnecessary pressure, the TEF training officially starts on 3rd next month. The message you got to join a session was just seminar or awareness talk, I got the message too but I didn't attend, in fact I have never attended any of their seminar invites I got on my mail... me I was just patiently waiting for the training and now that it's here lets connect to help and learn from ourselves.

You can login to your tefconnect and connect with more Nigerian participants, or at least click on any of their profile and copy their number then start a chat on WhatsApp.

lol @calming down. my dear $5000 is involved

Akalia:
I was picked as well. We need every tinge of insight that anyone provide.

During registration una no post 4 here mek others join u apply, na now wey una see email den una go need advice abi...... #Greed

Yaks02:



During registration una no post 4 here mek others join u apply, na now wey una see email den una go need advice abi...... #Greed

It's not like that bro. The program was well publicized even here on nairaland.

Yaks02:



During registration una no post 4 here mek others join u apply, na now wey una see email den una go need advice abi...... #Greed

some people will always blame others for every single thing, is it Tony elumelu himself that called us on phone to tell us??.. My dear the application portal was publicised enough but you just weren't lucky to have found it

NamelessOGBENI:

Check his siggy...

I can't find anything there can you give me your number or I give you mine sir

Tillatalk:
I can't find anything there can you give me your number or I give you mine sir

I don't know anything about Nairaland policy on sharing other links however, you can find the link below before the Mods swing into action..

"https://m.facebook.com/AijOnline/posts/1081369439052395"

Pls who will mentor me i really need to get this grant

Yaks02:



During registration una no post 4 here mek others join u apply, na now wey una see email den una go need advice abi...... #Greed

Always feeling entitled, everyone knew and SAW the advert but no, you want to be spoon fed. Look at how you are sounding as if you paid some one to be notifying you of grant opportunities. Na you go use your hand find am!!!

giftygirl1:

Always feeling entitled, everyone knew and SAW the advert but no, you want to be spoon fed. Look at how you are sounding as if you paid some one to be notifying you of grant opportunities. Na you go use your hand find am!!!

What do I even know?

UTILITYMAY:


Please can we connect to have some sessions of discussion?

I would like to join these sessions please

Tulacious123:
Good evening all. I was a beneficiary (2016) and have mentored so many applicants that have won the grant.Below is my WhatsApp group link for mentoring and coaching applicants.

https:///GZAZverTG1hGdIpmtrpvKR

The online training and mentoring will start 3rd of May.

kindly add me to the WhatsApp group
070-33-499-775

Add me too.... 08138310050

Who is joining the TEF Orientation today. I got the mail 2days ago

giftygirl1:
Who is joining the TEF Orientation today. I got the mail 2days ago

I will join...I got the mail too


Pls I have a question...My business name that I filled while applying is different from the business name that i registered...reason because the name I used for applying wasn't available when I wanted to register...
Could this disqualify me?

EbonyCy:


I will join...I got the mail too


Pls I have a question...My business name that I filled while applying is different from the business name that i registered...reason because the name I used for applying wasn't available when I wanted to register...
Could this disqualify me?

You will get the opportunity to ask questions.

I received the mails too, glad to be here.

Etfash:


Ask your questions here and let him respond so that others like you, and those who will come after you can learn. This will also sustain traffic flow to Nairaland.com.

Meanwhile, how can I access their training curriculum for all 3 categories legitimately? I will like to listen to, watch or read it.

And, I wish you guys the best! $5000.00 may not mean much to some people, but to those who need it, it means a lot. Please make the most of the opportunity if and when it eventually comes.

What are tips to perform well in the training phase of Tony Elumelu Foundation??

I believe the OP will help with some answers to the majority of the questions but here is the little I can offer.

1. To those saying they haven't seen the message from TEF, please check the "spam" or "important" message in your mailbox, you can also scroll down and check carefully if you are the type that receives a lot of messages. It happened to a friend and this is what I advised, he later realized that he had unknowingly received the message.
2. Please take some time out to use google search and watch youtube tube videos on TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION (TEF) i.e FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions), Business plan template (to develope yours if you cant pay to get it done), how the pitching is done and to know more about the program and what to expect... I belive this will reduce the amount of questions the OP will av to attend to and also save you the stress of waiting for your questions to be answerd, and it never be answered.
3. Login Tefconnnect.net with the mail you registered with and add yourself to some groups there, mostly the groups which your business ideas fall in, connect with other participant and participate in the dicussions.
I wish all of us ease and the best in the training.

Please I wasn't able to attend the onboarding session yesterday due to unforeseeable circumstances.
please what was discussed and what do we do for those that did not attend.

Somtoo Obiokafor
April 30th 2021, 12:33:56 pm
A brief summary of April 29, 2021 TEF Orientation on YouTube.
The CEO gave an opening address where she made us to understand the importance of taking go the training seriously. According to her "only you can be your own obstacle".

The 1st 6weeks- Learning & Building your skills. It will be online and you will do it at your own pace.
To start the training, you will visit - - -www.tefconnect.net
-Login with your username and password.
- On the homepage, go to TEF training.
- Go to the Category you belong to and begin your training.
Week 7- We will be trained on steps to develop a business & financial plan. There will be live webinar in 15th&17th June. It's important we all attend.

Week 8-11 : We will learn business the TOE way in which we will be taught about the core business values of the founder & it will help us build the right character. This will hold bi-weekly.

Week 12- We will be learning to craft an elevator pitch & presenting your business verbally to potential investors. It will be a live webinar session on YouTube 17th&19th July.
Note: *Make sure all your business documentations are ready. *Don't wait till when you are selected before registering your business.*
_
Key Activities
1) Read each course module & complete each module assessment test.
2) Engage with other participants, ask questions, discuss, share business articles.
3) Attend all live information & training sessions. (Always check your email & spans from time to time.
4) Engage with TEF Coaches who will guide you.
5) Read the extended contents, case studies shared in the course modules. Click on the link and learn from them.
Complete your assessment & course within the deadline. No extension.

After the 6wks, if you have not submitted within the deadline, you will not be able to access it again.

In wk 7 you will start to develop your business plan because by wk 8, the business plan will be submitted. The 1st draft will be submitted by 8th June. Final submission is by 25th June.

For the pitching, we will be required to do a 4mins video of what we have developed from our training and upload it. A guide on how to create & upload the video will be given.



TEF Coaching & Mentoring.
A coach will be assigned to you every week according to your category to help & guide you during the training.

Guidelines to engage & interact with other participants.


1) Advise one another
2) Counsel& guide one another.
3) Learn from one another .
4) Motivate, Support & Challenge one another.
That's what I got from the orientation. Thanks

*Copied from OYENIRANAJ a participant �*

oriyomin258:
Somtoo Obiokafor
April 30th 2021, 12:33:56 pm
A brief summary of April 29, 2021 TEF Orientation on YouTube.
The CEO gave an opening address where she made us to understand the importance of taking go the training seriously. According to her "only you can be your own obstacle".

The 1st 6weeks- Learning & Building your skills. It will be online and you will do it at your own pace.
To start the training, you will visit - - -www.tefconnect.net
-Login with your username and password.
- On the homepage, go to TEF training.
- Go to the Category you belong to and begin your training.
Week 7- We will be trained on steps to develop a business & financial plan. There will be live webinar in 15th&17th June. It's important we all attend.

Week 8-11 : We will learn business the TOE way in which we will be taught about the core business values of the founder & it will help us build the right character. This will hold bi-weekly.

Week 12- We will be learning to craft an elevator pitch & presenting your business verbally to potential investors. It will be a live webinar session on YouTube 17th&19th July.
Note: *Make sure all your business documentations are ready. *Don't wait till when you are selected before registering your business.*
_
Key Activities
1) Read each course module & complete each module assessment test.
2) Engage with other participants, ask questions, discuss, share business articles.
3) Attend all live information & training sessions. (Always check your email & spans from time to time.
4) Engage with TEF Coaches who will guide you.
5) Read the extended contents, case studies shared in the course modules. Click on the link and learn from them.
Complete your assessment & course within the deadline. No extension.

After the 6wks, if you have not submitted within the deadline, you will not be able to access it again.

In wk 7 you will start to develop your business plan because by wk 8, the business plan will be submitted. The 1st draft will be submitted by 8th June. Final submission is by 25th June.

For the pitching, we will be required to do a 4mins video of what we have developed from our training and upload it. A guide on how to create & upload the video will be given.



TEF Coaching & Mentoring.
A coach will be assigned to you every week according to your category to help & guide you during the training.

Guidelines to engage & interact with other participants.


1) Advise one another
2) Counsel& guide one another.
3) Learn from one another .
4) Motivate, Support & Challenge one another.
That's what I got from the orientation. Thanks

*Copied from OYENIRANAJ a participant �*

Thanks