Land Accelerator 2021 (South Asia)

Supporting entrepreneurs who restore farms and forests

The Land Accelerator is an exciting four-month program and curated network for entrepreneurs who restore degraded forests and farmland. It is anchored by an intensive week-long workshop when the cohort meets in person. There is no fee to join, and the program does not take equity.

To submit a great application, check out these tips: thelandaccelerator.com/annotated-application/

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Please see "application tips" page for key pointers in how to better answer many of the questions on this application. We want you to have a great application! thelandaccelerator.com/blog/annotated-application/

Name of the person who will represent at the Land Accelerator
Preferred email address
WhatsApp Cellular Number
What year were you born? Enter the year of your birth as four digits. E.g., 1962 or 2001
What is your gender?
If selected to interview, what is your language preference? You are welcome to respond to the application questions in either English or Hindi.
Country What country is your business in? Businesses from across South Asia are welcome to apply. There is no fee for the program.
Please specify your country
City Please share the city, village or region where your company is headquartered, or where you serve your clients.
Share Would you like your contact information to be shared with others? Think: incubators, accelerators, investors and donors. Your response will not affect your application status.
How did you hear about the Land Accelerator?
Please list the name of the person who told you about the Land Accelerator.

Please specify.
Does your company have a female founder or co-founder? This should be someone who spends at least 50% of her time on the business and has at least a 10% equity stake in the company. Your response will not affect your application. We are interested in this data for statistical purposes.
Please enter the full name of your female co-founder
Have you participated in an accelerator or incubator program previously? If so, please share the name/s of the program, and date range of your participation. Your response will not affect the status of your application to The Land Accelerator.

Business Snapshot

Business name If you don't have a company name yet, enter the founder's name.
What is your main product or service? Examples: "bamboo," "avocados and onions," "farmer training," "smart irrigation". What product and/or service does your business provide?
One line pitch Explain your venture in 140 characters. Example: Cropital is a crowdfunding platform that connects the middle class to help finance farmers.
Stage
Website Please ensure your website is working before you enter it below. If it's not working, leave blank.
Social media Please enter links to your social media pages if you have them. E.g., Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
Incorporation Is your company incorporated? If yes, where? Which "corporate form"? E.g., limited liability company, sole proprietorship, etc.
Start date When did this project/company begin? If incorporated, use that date. Otherwise, estimate the month and year when you started this project.

Impact

How do you restore degraded land? Pick the category that most closely describes how your company restores land.. The Land Accelerator is focused on companies that restore degraded forests and/or agricultural land. This may be done by planting trees, improving soil health, removing invasive species, and other methods.
How many hectares have begun the restoration process due to your company? Please enter your answer in hectares. Include direct restoration (done by your company) and indirect restoration (through partnerships).
If your company plants trees, please answer the following: 1) how many trees have you planted in the past 12 months? 2) In total? 3) Over how many hectares? And 4) what types of trees?
Is your supply chain deforestation-free? If not, please describe the causes of deforestation.
Compare the quality of land degradation before your company, and the restoration the land experiences as a result of your company.
What is your environmental impact? What impact have you had on carbon sequestration, biodiversity, soil health, water quality, or other environmental areas? Be as specific/ quantitative as possible.
What is your social impact? What impact have you had on the community? Please quantify where possible.

Business Details

Investment to date How much money has been invested in the business to date (in US dollars)? Include your own cash, friends & family, grants, prizes, and any investor capital. Do NOT include revenues from customers,
Revenues (last 12 months) How much revenue from customers have you earned in the last 12 months (in US dollars)? Do not include investments, grants, prizes, or other cash that did not come from customers. If you don't have revenues yet, enter 0.
The problem What problem does your business address and for whom? Example: Climate change has a dire impact on 1 million smallholder farmers in my region in the form of soil erosion and erratic rainfall patterns.
Business model How will customers pay for this solution? One-time payment, subscription, direct sales, retail sales, online sales, government grants, consulting, etc.

Team

Why are you pursuing this business? Why this particular business and not something easier? Why are you the right person to build this company? Are you "all in" to this business? Have you quit your job?
Who is on your core team? Why is this the right team? Who from your team will be in India for the Land Accelerator? Participation in the Land Accelerator is limited to one team member per company.
Your employees How many full-time employees do you have? How many part-time or seasonal workers?
Goals What are your goals from participating in The Land Accelerator?
Feel free to share any comments, questions or ideas with the judging panel (optional).

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