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Category: nobin-udyokta-(young-entrepreneur)

What is Nobin Udyokta (Young Entrepreneur)?

How many investments were made so far?

Have you already successfully exited some of the businesses? What are the actual/expected failure rates?

How many jobs created per USD invested (expected)? Are there any other social impact targets?

Are SBs 100% owned by the investor even if the entrepreneur co-invests?

How does an investment contract look like / is there one? (eg. Non dividend, covenants, reporting requirements)

How does the 20% fee fit the SB definition?

How is NU initiative positioned from a communication perspective versus Social Business and MFI?

Do NUs aim to be financially self-sustainable? (fund and opex perspective)

Who are the target group in case of NU?

Is it mandatory to have a family relationship with Grameen Bank to receive the investment?

Did established enterprises become a new target group?

Do these established businesses change their ownership structure after investment (i.e. become 100% owned by Investor)?

What are eligibility criteria of NU (Young Entrepreneur)?

Who makes investment decision in case of NU Projects?

How is the volume of the investment determined (CAPEX, until Break-Even, etc.)?

What are incentives for entrepreneurs?

Who is running NU at the various Grameen investing companies?

How is NU itself incorporated?

What is the average timeline between first contacts and pitch day?

What type of support is provided to the entrepreneurs after the investment? Is it outsourced to partners?

Are entrepreneurs expecting follow-on finance either from NU or from other sources once entering growth stage?

How does the investor protects itself and assures that SB financials are healthy and that SB follows ethical standards of operations?

What are the criteria to invest? (eg. only ratios such as # of jobs created per $ invested?)