Startup Roadshow

Entrepreneurship ecosystems in emerging markets are rapidly growing; however, early-stage startups continue to face structural challenges that limit their ability to scale, attract investment, and achieve sustainability.

Startup Roadshow addresses this gap through a structured, four-month program that combines advanced business training, individualized mentorship, and access to critical business support services. The program equips startups with the practical tools, market knowledge, and investor readiness needed to transform ideas into viable, growth-oriented businesses.

Our Intervention

Jusoor has been committed to enabling refugee-led and host-community-led startups through its flagship regional project, Startup Roadshow. Building on its vision of “No Entrepreneur Left Behind”, Jusoor has designed the Startup Roadshow project to enhance the self-resilience of these entrepreneurs from diverse communities and work hard to amplify the positive impact on their lives as its ultimate goal.

Jusoor believes in the tremendous entrepreneurial creativity potential that lies in the Syrian and host communities, which can contribute, if given the necessary support and opportunities, to the development of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the MENA region, which has proven to be an attractive market after the emergence of many successful and fast-growing startups.

Therefore, Jusoor Startup Roadshow is designed to build the entrepreneurial and business capacity of Syrian and host communities that ultimately enable them to access the market and finance, overcome legal obstacles, and expand their networking and connections with regional investors, incubators, and accelerators, which is essential for the success of their startups.

The project consists of three main phases:
1. Startup Weekend Hackathon: In-person intensive training workshops
2. Jusoor Business Incubator & Virtual Pitch Day: Training, mentorship, and capacity support
3. Demo Day: In-person, large-scale event where the finalists pitch their startups to a group of judges competing for cash prizes

Our Impact

Startup Roadshow 1

• 666 applications received
• 99 startup teams trained
• 5 bootcamps across 4 countries
• 150+ event attendees
• $27K cash prizes + $37.5K in-kind support
• Final pitches at IGNITE Conference (Amsterdam) and Beirut Digital District

Startup Roadshow 2 

• 50 entrepreneurs trained
• 300 participants in startup weekend events
• 66 startup teams formed
• 200+ mentorship beneficiaries
• 235 entrepreneurs pitched their startups
• 10 teams reached Demo Day
• 4 teams received cash prizes
• 650K social media reach

Startup Roadshow 3

• 6,421 entrepreneurs registered
• 1,900 entrepreneurs attended training
• 771 entrepreneurs graduated from bootcamp
• 50 startups selected for incubation
• 584 mentoring sessions delivered
• 13 startups pitched at Demo Day
• $60,000 in seed funding awarded
• 2.3 average jobs created per business after training

Startup Roadshow 4 

• 1,049 applications received
• 263 entrepreneurs trained through hackathons
• 85 startups incubated
• 657 mentoring sessions delivered
• 44% women participation
• 20 startups pitched at Demo Day
• 31 jobs created during incubation
• 23.7% increase in investment readiness

Stories

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Support Us!

If you are keen to join us to transform lives and forge pathways to success for Syrian entrepreneurs, we would be thrilled to make this vision a reality together. connect@jusoor.ngo.