In partnership with Build Bangladesh we back entrepreneurs that change lives. Here is how we help: Accelerate: From the hundreds that apply for each intake, Spark* selects twelve entrepreneurs for the accelerator. If you are selected, you participate in a live-in, week long program where you strip your business model right back to its basics to determine whether you have a strong foundation to move forward with. Your strategy will be pulled in lots of directions, tested, challenged and built up by the Spark* team and other entrepreneurs in the program. We also provide you with training in a whole range of areas to help you grow your business including pitching, raising funds and investment, how to lead and manage your team, acquire customers and build your brand. By the end of the week, you will pitch your idea to a room full of investors, partners, philanthropists and potential clients. There is no charge to attend the accelerator. Support: After the Accelerator Spark* provides twelve months of rapid support to help you move forward with the momentum you take out of the accelerator. There is no cost to you for this support and over the year you get access to funding, graphic design, strategic consulting, legal and accounting support. Grow: The best Spark* entrepreneurs move into growth, where we provide larger amounts of support to help you grow a model that have proven in the startup phase. At this level you can access larger grants of $25,000 Australian dollars, are connected directly to our investor partners and our team work closely with you to strategise specific approaches that will help you dramatically increase your impact and sustainability. Approximately one in every 25 Spark* entrepreneurs gets through to this stage, so it is very competitive.