Startups of Timor · Launching soon
Your business starts here.
Start a company in days, learn the business skills, showcase your startup to the whole country, and raise from the community in cash or SOT Coin. When you're ready to sell — the S.O.T. family is your marketplace.
Got an idea instead? Start a company →
The founder journey
Start
Register your company — free at SERVE, 1–5 days, from $1 capital.
2Learn
Guides and the national calendar of trainings, programs and competitions.
3Showcase
A public profile for your startup — pitch, team, photos, progress updates.
4Fund
Community crowdfunding in cash or SOT Coin — every pledge on the record.
5Graduate
Ready to sell? Move onto the right S.O.T. marketplace for your sector.
What you'll find here
Startups showcase
The public directory of Timorese startups — every founder gets a profile page with their pitch, team, photos and progress updates.
Explore →Funding & campaigns
Community crowdfunding for Timorese businesses — pledge in cash or SOT Coin, follow the campaign, and watch the business you backed grow.
Explore →Training & events
The calendar of business training, workshops and startup events across Timor-Leste — IADE courses, incubator programs, competitions and meetups in one place.
Explore →Incubators & partners
The support ecosystem for entrepreneurs in Timor-Leste — incubators, accelerators, micro-finance, government programs and NGOs, each with a directory profile.
Explore →Start a company
Registering a company in Timor-Leste is free and takes days, not months. A step-by-step assistant will walk you through SERVE registration, tax numbers and licences — the guides below cover it today.
Explore →Success stories
Timorese founders who did it — how they started, what nearly stopped them, and what they'd tell you. Real stories, told properly.
Explore →Built on trust
Real founders
Every startup profile belongs to identified people building a real business — not throwaway accounts.
Every pledge on the record
Campaign goals, pledges and progress updates are logged for founder and backers alike. Silence after taking money breaks the rules.
Support, not securities
Campaigns are reward-based community support — no shares, no interest, no pyramid schemes. The platform is a record-keeper, not a broker.
One S.O.T. account
The account and SOT Coin wallet you already use on Stays, Services and Shop work here too — and your startup graduates into them.
The support ecosystem
All incubators & partners →SERVE I.P.
Government one-stop shop — free company registration in 1–5 days
IADE
Instituto de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Empresarial — business training & development centres
UNDP — Youth Employment & Entrepreneurship
Youth entrepreneurship programs, innovation challenges and startup support
MOVE
Accelerator program for growth-minded Timorese businesses
Knua Juventude Fila-Liman
Youth innovation hub — co-working, mentoring and ideation programs
ILO
Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) training and business support services
World Bank / IFC
Private-sector development programs and MSME finance initiatives
Kaebauk Investimentu no Finansas
Micro-finance — small business loans across the municipalities
Moris Rasik
Micro-finance focused on women entrepreneurs in rural areas
CCI-TL
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Timor-Leste — business advocacy & networking
Building something?
From first idea to funded company — a public profile, plain-language registration guidance, the national training calendar and community crowdfunding. Free registration, mobile-first, in Tetum, Portuguese, Indonesian and English.
Ready to sell? Graduate.
Startups of Timor is where you plan, learn and raise. When your business is ready for customers, it moves onto the right S.O.T. marketplace — same account, same wallet, real buyers.
Food business?
Become a merchant on the food vertical →
Guesthouse or tours?
List on Stays of Timor →
Tradesperson or services?
Offer your work on Services of Timor →
Retail products?
Sell on Shop of Timor →
Real estate?
List on Sites of Timor →