LightCastle Launches 2nd Batch of “Accelerator Program in Search of Aquaculture Entrepreneurs”, for WorldFish Bangladesh in Rangpur

LightCastle Partners in partnership with WorldFish Bangladesh successfully hosted the 2nd Batch of the “Accelerator Program in search of Aquaculture Entrepreneurs” in Rangpur. The 2-day residential training event took place on February 02 and 03, 2021. The top 30 aquaculture entrepreneurs who were previously picked from the Bootcamp, were invited to partake in this accelerator program. Participants came from distant villages in Rangpur, Gaibanda, and Bogura to take part in the program, held at BLC, Rangpur.

Regional Manager at Prime Bank Rang and Dr. Manos taking a technical session on fisheries

The entrepreneurs were selected from an initial batch of 59, based on their business, understanding of the market system, basis of investment prospects, and market linkage potential. The program’s prime objective was to provide these budding entrepreneurs with business development support and investment readiness training. The sessions were conducted by senior project managers of LightCastle Partners and senior personnel from WorldFish Bangladesh, who covered both the business end and the technical fish-farming aspects of aquaculture enterprises.

Mr. Omar hosting Q&A session with the participants

The detailed lectures helped in preparing the 30 shortlisted entrepreneurs for the upcoming Invest-readiness day and Demo day set to take place in February 2021, in Rangpur, where they will pitch their business details in front of Industry experts.