Turn Your Ideas Into Business
Sign up for UPG Biashara and learn how to kick start your business and also fine-tune potential business ideas with the goal of making the world a better place.
This UPG initiative is supporting entrepreneurs and all those looking to create impact through business.
Next Cycle Application Opening Date
1 September 2025
Applications Open for the Class of 2026 of UPGBiashara Candidates.
31 December 2025
Applications Deadline for the Class of 2026 of UPGBiashara Candidates coming soon.
ABOUT
UPG Biashara
UPG Biashara is an initiative that supports entrepreneurs in their journey to turn ideas into businesses. This includes growing and strengthening existing enterprises. Biashara is a Kiswahili word for “business” and it emphasizes the fact that with this initiative UPG is supporting entrepreneurs and all those looking to create impact through business.
APPLICATION GUIDE
Congratulations!!!
You are step 1 ahead. Please follow steps 2 to 5 as a guide to becoming a UPG Biashara Applicant.
Thank you!
Congratulations to The Class of 2024!
The #UPGBiashara Learning Journey is complete, and the numbers are impactful. Thank you to everyone who made this possible from visionary partners and collaborators to an inspiring Class of #UPGBiashara Entrepreneurs.
350+ UPG Biashara Entrepreneurs who completed an intensive Learning Journey – 2024.
56.74% Male, 42.13% Female and 1.10% Non-Binary from 52 countries and territories across all world regions.
Ongoing support for entrepreneurs with the Action Journey.
Providing financial support to entrepreneurs ranging from USD 5,000 to USD 20,000.
UPG Biashara
Experience Amazing Learning Journey
6 weeks of intense learning on several topics such as;
1. Financial Management
2. Managing Your Board
3. Customer Relations
4. Funding
5. Pitch your Business
6. Marketing
7. How Businesses Die
and lots more, taught by experienced instructors from all over the world.
UPG Biashara
Entrepreneurship Grant
UPG Biashara Recurring Events
UPG Biashara events are opportunities to interact with individuals and organisations that care about entrepreneurship. We meet entrepreneurs and people who are passionate about supporting entrepreneurs. Depending on the event, we may also meet Applicants and Candidates to join future classes of UPG Biashara. Finally, at these events we also interact with current and future partners and collaborators. Please join us – and encourage others who may be interested to do the same
#UPGBiashara Random Walk
A Random Walk on Entrepreneurship sessions are for you to join other experienced panelists as they speak about their experiences and challenges on their entrepreneurial journey and interact with them; helping you gain a different outlook on certain things or reinforce what you already know!
#UPGBiashara Information Session
Join the UPG Biashara Information Session. To learn about how the programme will help you gain more knowledge on entrepreneurship or refine potential business idea.
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Frequently Asked Questions
UPG Biashara is an initiative that supports entrepreneurs in their journey to turn ideas into businesses. This includes growing and strengthening existing enterprises.
You can apply by clicking this link: upglive.org/UPGBiashara and filling the application form where you will be asked some questions about yourself and you business.
Yes, to make your application much stronger.
* Anyone who is 18 and above.
* Applicants from all region across the globe.
* Applicants who have business ideas.
* Applicants who have established business or businesses.
* Applicants who do not have a business or a business idea but have strong motivation to becoming an entrepreneur.
* Entrepreneurship skills from world class instructors across the globe.
* Network and support from a global community of entrepreneurs.
* Grant prizes support for your business growth ranging from USD 5000 to USD 20000.
* Mentorships from experts in the different business industry.
We expect that all applicants should understand English. As English is the primary language we use in delivering our course structure.
The application/training is FREE. The payment is not compulsory. If you would like to contribute to the good causes UPG carry out through her diverse initiatives like the UPG Biashara and the UPG Sustainability, you are free to make payment.
No, you wouldn’t. As long as you have a business or a business idea and you show strong motivation in your application.
While the program is free, making a voluntary donation to support the program can increase your chances of being selected.
