South Africa - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Liz's Legal Trainee-Mentorship Program provides legal knowledge and empowers students to understand and refine their career visions. I focus on practical outcomes—helping students to secure meaningful work placements before graduating.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

Liz's Legal Trainee-Mentorship Program aims to provide legal knowledge and empower students to understand and refine their career goals. The program focuses on practical outcomes, such as helping students secure meaningful work placements, which demonstrates a deep understanding of the challenges faced by emerging legal professionals. Liz's approach to mentorship involves a strategic, personalized guidance system that tailors support to individual mentee needs. This method ensures that each participant receives the mentorship that will be most beneficial for their specific circumstances, further enhancing the program's effectiveness. Through her direct involvement, Liz has established a replicable model of mentorship that other professionals and organizations could learn from, especially in how to scale such initiatives while maintaining the quality of engagement. Her work's influence is evident in her mentees' immediate successes and the long-term implications for diversity.

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

Access to information to students who come from disadvantaged backgrounds and cannot access the relevant information. Liz's approach to this mentorship involves a strategic, personalized guidance system that tailors support to individual mentee needs. This method ensures that each participant receives the mentorship that will be most beneficial for their specific circumstances, further enhancing the program's effectiveness. Through her direct involvement, Liz has established a replicable model of mentorship that other professionals and organizations could learn from, particularly in how to scale such initiatives while maintaining the quality of engagement.

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your startup provides (at least 3).

Liz's innovative mentorship and impactful career development initiatives. In an industry where advancement often hinges on access to opportunities and guidance, Liz's dedication to fostering the growth of young legal professionals is both notable and necessary. Her creation of Liz's Legal Trainee-Mentorship Program serves as a guiding light for inclusivity and professional development within South Africa's legal community, particularly for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The ability for students to have an early career advancement and understand the requirements required to achieve their interested field of law.

01.04 Please describe who exactly your startup’s product/service is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

Legal students across South Africa.

01.05 When was your company established?

2023-01-06

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

Yes

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

1

01.08 Among the other owners, how many are female?

1

01.09 Please describe the profile of the other owners within your startup (skills, experience, etc.)

Moshoana Elizabeth, the founder of a mentorship program, launched the initiative in January 2023. Since its inception, she has been mentoring students across South Africa with a strong sense of purpose. With her background as an admitted attorney in Legal Governance and Compliance, Elizabeth is committed to helping students establish a foundation and providing them with guidance before entering the legal profession. Her dedication to the mentorship program has been instrumental in shaping the careers of numerous students, and her contributions have been invaluable in promoting legal expertise and professionalism.

01.10 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link(s) here:

https://lizlegaltrainee.com/

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

c) Industry (equipment, commercial, logistical and professional services, transport)

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

6

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

The program is devoted to assisting the youth of South Africa currently in university or tertiary studying towards a law degree on how to navigate their career choice. The program aims to empower young students with giving them advises, end the bearer in climbing the corporate ladder and overcoming fear of reaching their goals.

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

02.03.01 My startup contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification for my startup

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

4

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

5

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

Encourage female law students that they may achieve anything they set their mind to and that everything requires hard work and determination to break any barriers.

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

02.08.01 My startup contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

3

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification for my startup

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

3

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

3

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

02.16.01 My startup contributes to the Peace Justice and Strong Institutions goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

06.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

1 - Strongly Disagree

06.02 The product/service represents an entirely new type of product/service.

5

06.03 The product/service could be described as a new technology.

4

06.04 The product/service is an improvement on an existing product or service.

5

06.05 The product/service could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

5

06.06 The product/service responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

5

06.07 The product/service is a new version of an old product/service.

1 - Strongly Disagree

06.08 Justification for my startup

There are many students who wants to join in on the program however for 2024 the program has reached its maximum capacity.

06.09 Competitive Analysis

Law students across South Africa

11.05 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?

Yes, I believe and a big supporter of female empowerment.