Scope of services
Talks on Youth Entrepreneurship
Our Approach
This would typically take a form of a lecture, speech or panel discussion
The Purpose
To provide a general overview of youth entrepreneurship to the audience. The purpose is to delve into topical issues on youth entrepreneurship agreed upon with the client.
the Benefit
The audience benefit from deeper exposure topical issues on youth entrepreneurship. Clients receive copies / handouts on the speech or topic that has been delivered which they can refer to at a later time.
the Duration
This would typically last between 30 mins to one hour and half at a venue agreed upon with the client.
the Target
- Youth programmes run by government agencies
- Youth programmes run by non-governmental organisations
- Youth centres of excellence
- Higher institution of learning
- Vocational institutions / colleges
- Youth councils / associations/groups
Mentorship on Specific Areas of Youth Entrepreneurship
Our Approach
Our approach seeks to help the mentees identify business opportunities, turn these into business ideas, evaluate these ideas and transform them into potential products / services.
The processes involve reflection, consultation, questioning, signposting, challenging, and provision of advice and feedback, so that ultimately mentees arrive at their own decisions.
Through this Collaborative Approach, experience, expertise and wisdom is transferred from mentor to mentee, which allows mentees to formulate their own solutions and actions as a result of skilled listening and questioning from the mentor or coach.
Specialists / experts that will be brought in from time to time to deliver sector level insights.
The Purpose
To gain knowledge and skills on particular module(s) of interest. These modules are agreed upon with the client depending on the need or problem area.
the Benefit
- Mentees are guided to progressively transform business idea into potential products / services
- Mentees benefit from shared experience, wisdom and insight from the mentors and from each other
- Mentees and mentors jointly arrive at workable business solutions as specified in the relevant modules
- Trust and mutually beneficial relationships between mentors and mentees and within mentee teams
- Mentees approach issues with open-mindedness and ultimately own ideas and decisions which builds greater ownership and commitment to action
the Duration
These would typically last between one to three months as agreed upon with the client.
the Target
- Youth programmes run by government agencies
- Youth programmes run by non-governmental organisations
- Youth centres of excellence
- Higher institution of learning
- Vocational institutions / colleges
- Financial institutions
- Youth councils / associations / groups
- Individual youth
Comprehensive Mentorship on Youth Entrepreneurship
Our Approach
Our approach seeks to help the mentees identify business opportunities, turn these into business ideas, evaluate these ideas and transform them into potential products / services.
The processes involve reflection, consultation, questioning, signposting, challenging, and provision of advice and feedback, so that ultimately mentees arrive at their own decisions.
Through this Collaborative Approach, experience, expertise and wisdom is transferred from mentor to mentee, which allows mentees to formulate their own solutions and actions as a result of skilled listening and questioning from the mentor or coach.
Specialists / experts that will be brought in from time to time to deliver sector level insights.
The Purpose
To achieve specific outcomes as outlined in each module on the entrepreneurship mentorship programme.
the Benefit
- Mentees benefit from shared experience, wisdom and insight from the mentors and from each other
- Mentees and mentors jointly arrive at workable business solutions as specified in the relevant modules
- Trust and mutually beneficial relationships between mentors and mentees and within mentee teams
- Mentees approach issues with open-mindedness and ultimately own ideas and decisions which builds greater ownership and commitment to action
the Duration
These would typically last between six to twelve months as agreed upon with the client(s).
the Target
- Youth programmes run by government agencies
- Youth programmes run by non-governmental organisations
- Youth centres of excellence
- Higher institution of learning
- Financial institutions
- Vocational institutions / colleges
- Youth councils / associations / groups
Consulting on Youth Entrepreneurship Development
Our Approach
We adopt a client driven result-orientated approach where we agree on specific entrepreneurship outcomes to be achieved. We then collaboratively work with the clients to:
- design youth entrepreneurship programmes
- advise on how to strengthen existing youth entrepreneurship programmes
- assisting recovery of distressed businesses managed and/or owned by youth entrepreneurs
- evaluate youth entrepreneurship programmes to assess whether they have achieved desired outcomes and make recommendations on improvement based on best practices on youth entrepreneurship that are aligned to local contexts.
The Purpose
To assist organisations involved in youth development programmes to design, enhance, implement or evaluate youth entrepreneurship interventions so that they can realise defined milestones and outcomes that will improve the prosperity and overall wellbeing of youth and their families.
the Benefit
Youth development organisations benefit from our collective wisdom, experience and expertise to align their programmes to maximise benefits for the targeted youth. Youth managed and/or youth owned businesses benefit from our expert technical assistance to recover and restore their businesses into full productivity and profitability.
the Duration
As agreed upon with the client(s).
the Target
- Youth programmes run by government agencies
- Youth programmes run by non-governmental organisations
- Youth centres of excellence
- Higher institution of learning
- Financial institutions
- Vocational institutions / colleges