# Founders

_Programme · Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council · https://iranians.global/development/programmes/founders/_

Support for small businesses and founders, including food entrepreneurs.

## Record

- **Platform**: Development
- **State**: in-preparation
- **Lede**: A founders' programme in preparation. It offers learning, peer review and referrals for people starting or running a small business.
- **Learning**: Courses on founding a business and on food entrepreneurship.
- **Peer review**: Founders present plans to peers and receive written feedback.
- **Referrals**: Referrals to public business support services in the host country.
- **Food businesses**: Guidance on hygiene rules, licensing and labelling for food from Iran's regional cuisines.
- **Audience**: People planning a business, Owners of small businesses, Food entrepreneurs, Social enterprises
- **Step 1**: Interest: founders register interest and describe their stage.
- **Step 2**: Learning: founders take the courses that fit their stage.
- **Step 3**: Review: plans are reviewed by peers in small groups.
- **Step 4**: Referral: founders are pointed to public support in their country.

## Provenance

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## See also

- [Development](https://iranians.global/development/)