Our Social Impact Programmes
HER Sandbox Fellowship, is intentionally curated for young females looking to venture into entrepreneurship. This programme creates a safe space for young female entrepreneurs to pitch their business ideas and get free, tailored mentoring and coaching support to guide them in their ideas, access prototyping materials to support them build a Most Viable Product, and seed funding to launch their start-ups. Sandbox also runs a peer learning module in which young founders are matched with businesses running similar ventures to theirs but at a more advanced stage and given the opportunity to understudy them. Enterprises that launch successfully after this fellowship are supported to formalise their businesses with the relevant regulatory authorities.
The aim of the HER Sandbox Fellowship is to break down barriers and overtones impeding female entrepreneurship, including negative cultural attitudes, underdeveloped entrepreneurial skills, and the absence of entrepreneurial networks, policies, and regulatory frameworks that discourage the formalisation of female-led enterprises.
Here are a few of our fellows:
CHU CHU SOFTIES
Faith Labija and Candace Tariro Hunzwi lead CHU CHU Softies, a start-up that is out to fight the period-poverty issue plaguing many African women and girls. They want to do so by manufacturing #female #hygieneproducts products that are made in part from #recycledplastic
THE TRANSFORME PROJECT
Peoplesense partnered with Asustem Robotics to provide career and business skills training to thousands of Ghanaian youth through the TransforMe project, which Lenovo powered. The initiative was successfully implemented and helped equip the youth with valuable skills for future endeavours.
We recently had a session in Koforidua where we captured some beautiful pictures. The session was organized by PeopleSense, which provides business and career skills training. There were 50 registered participants who benefited from the training. We are excited to announce that we will head to Ho in April to provide similar training and more.
Entrepreneurs Mixer 2024: A Hub of Innovation, Collaboration, and Insight at the Stanbic Business Incubator
During the highly anticipated #GlobalEntrepreneurshipWeek, PeopleSense had the privilege of organising an extraordinary event: the Entrepreneurs Mixer 2024, held at the prestigious Stanbic Business Incubator in collaboration with FSI Chartered Accountant & Financial Advisory. This unique gathering offered a vibrant platform for entrepreneurs to exchange ideas, gain valuable business insights, and forge powerful connections that will undoubtedly shape the future of their ventures.
With a goal to foster collaboration, empower entrepreneurs, and spark innovation, the event brought together an eclectic mix of seasoned business leaders, emerging entrepreneurs, and industry experts. The atmosphere was enthusiastic, and the energy was palpable as over 75 attendees engaged in insightful discussions and thought-provoking exchanges.