Starting up a business or an organization starts as an idea. And a lot of innovative startups are emerging in the market with innovative solutions to help the community and solve challenges.
AppNomu is the leading hosting provider in Uganda and the rest of Africa powering more than 25000 websites with website hosting, domain registrations, website digital marketing, content creation, bulk SMS and Web and mobile application development. As a leader in technology, we understand the challenges of growing a startup and we have developed a model to help startups in Africa leverage website technology at no extra cost.
What is a startup?
The term startup refers to a company in the first stages of operations. Startups are founded by one or more entrepreneurs who want to develop a product or service for which they believe there is demand. These companies generally start with high costs and limited revenue, which is why they look for capital from a variety of sources such as venture capitalists.
Key Takeaways
- A startup is a company that’s in the initial stages of business.
- Founders normally finance their startups and may attempt to attract outside investment before they get off the ground.
- Funding sources include family and friends, venture capitalists, crowdfunding, and loans.
- Startups must also consider where they’ll do business and their legal structure.
- Startups come with high risk as failure is very possible but they can also be very unique places to work with great benefits, a focus on innovation, and great opportunities to learn.
What are the startups that AppNomu is looking for?
We understand you may be a startup and wondering if you can qualify for the AppNomu startup offer. If you have just started an idea, and you have not raised any funding from the crowdfunding sites are welcome to apply for this program. Also, the startup must be coming from Africa and should be legally registered.
AppNomu makes supporting your dreams and customers easier by using our customer service and free tools, Hosting and Domain name, and sales CRM solutions. Qualifying early-stage startups get AppNomu services free for one year.
We know that the price matters, so the first year is on us. During the program, you have unlimited access to AppNomu products and training. Host your website and application, register your domain for free for the first year and get unlimited support anytime from our support team.
Eligibility of this Program.
We recognize the challenges inherent in launching a business, particularly the need for substantial resources to establish a robust online presence. These costs can be prohibitive for smaller businesses in their nascent stages. However, to provide optimal support for startups, we place great importance on our eligibility criteria, designed to ensure your success on this journey with us.
Before applying, we kindly request that you familiarize yourself with our terms and conditions for eligibility. This will expedite the validation of your request. Rest assured, if you believe you do not meet these terms and conditions, please reach out to us. Our dedicated support team will promptly conduct an assessment and provide the necessary assistance.
- Business Stage
The startup must be in the early to mid-stage of development. Pre-launch startups may be considered if they have a well-defined business plan and prototype.
- Team
The startup must have a dedicated team with at least one full-time founder. The team should possess the necessary skills and experience to execute the business plan.
- Legal Status
The startup must be a legally registered entity and comply with all relevant laws and regulations in its country of operation.
How does AppNomu Support the startup?
Qualifying startups receive more services from AppNomu for a period of one year, among the services you get include;
- Bulk Messaging – You get 100 messages free per month for a period of one year if you intend to use the premium messages from our AppNomu bulk messaging. Your account manager will contact you and set a 1:1 meeting call to understand your needs and how you plan to use the solution. Should you need to use more messages, you can get this at a discount of 50% per SMS.
- Website Hosting – You get a free subscription to our professional plan for a period of one year. The plan comes with all features unrestricted an does not require you to subscribe or we do not collect your payment details. However, creating an account is mandatory so that your account manager is able to credit your account. Please note this does not cover the cost of domain registration costs as domains are third parties. To ease the process, for top domains, you only make a payment of UGX55000 and if you require country-specific domains, you will need to purchase the country-specific domains.
- Website designing – The startup program comes with a free website design of 10 pages which does not require functionalities like payment integrations, authentication or setting up a database. You get a full website design for service display, and product display and if you are an ecommerce, you will get a free WordPress website featuring WooCommerce and the payment method that WordPress supports.
The startup program does not cover the cost of mobile application development, social media marketing, content creation, Integration services and WhatsApp bulk marketing. To help you with these products, we have a special discount of giving you up to 50% discount for an annual subscription to services that are not supported by the startup program.
Ready to take your business to the next level?
First step, you will need to create an AppNomu Digital Markets account for your hosting, and you will need to use the same email address to apply for startup. We review submissions within five working days and once you are successful, you will be emailed with the steps to take you forward. You can create your account here
Once you are done creating your account, please fill out this form and ensure you use the exact email address you have used to create an account with us. Be more accurate and true to help us review your application more easily.
Reasons why your startup application might be rejected?
This program is aimed to help startups coming from Africa only and does not accept any submissions from other regions one major reason for rejection might be that the startup submission is coming from unsupported regions.
We have not verified the identity of ownership and the startup does not have social handles, especially the LinkedIn profile page. Having a notable presence will help us approve easily your submissions. Also approving your identity as the claimed owner is mandatory where we require identification documents which are a national ID, or a passport for verification purposes only.
You re-applied the second time 30 days, once your first submission has been rejected. You can re-apply after 30 days. The period is assumed to be enough for you to correct the mistakes and once you believe you are ready to go, you can re-apply and we will re-evaluate your application.
To apply, kindly fill out the form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
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