Our business is to grow yours
This partnership between FNB and Fetola, is for Mzansi’s movers and shakers, hustlers and innovators; aspiring entrepreneurs who are young, intelligent, enthusiastic and passionately driven to succeed.
Do you have a business or a business idea that you think could ignite positive change and create an impact in South Africa? Then bring it to the table! We want to help people just like you, to nurture you as an entrepreneur and connect you with like-minded innovators so that you can take your business or business idea to the next level.
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Nurturing the next generation of entrepreneurs.
What is it?
FNB YSA is a 12-month accelerator designed to equip the youth of South Africa with the tools to become thriving entrepreneurs.
Is this you?
- Entrepreneurial
- Have a 51% black-owned business *
- Must have an annual turnover of less than R250 000
- Must have a business idea or be an early-stage, start-up business
- Young (18-35)
- Passionate
- Resilient
- Innovative
- Bold
- Have a willingness to learn
Then the FNB Youth Start-up Accelerator is for you.
* as per the expanded definition of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Amendment Act 46 of 2013.
YSA can help you grow your business with:
Practical, interactive business skills workshops
Mindset, mental preparedness and motivation
A business roadmap template
Ideation, product development and business model testing
Mentorship (group and individual)
Mindset, mental preparedness and motivation
Do you like a challenge? Are you ready to work hard to achieve your business dreams? Then sign up for this exciting programme.
How
FNB YSA works with youth to equip them with vital entrepreneurship skills from building confidence in leadership to financial management and all other essential facets of running a small business.
Purpose
Entrepreneurship is one of the best ways to overcome youth unemployment, drive economic development and create jobs. FNB YSA is about growing young entrepreneurs as a solution to South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis.
Our Programme Partners
By partnering with innovative companies and organisations that share our vision, we’ve been able to multiply our impact.
