Forty three young entrepreneurs are on their way to setting up their own businesses after completing the first part of the Youth@Work Young Entrepreneurship Programme (YEP) last week.
The group successfully completed the theory part of the course, learning how to open accounts, get loans and understand the legal matters of getting a business up and running.
Among the excited young Entrepreneurs is Danny Lui, a youth from White River who is looking forward to starting his business.
“I am happy to complete the first stage of starting up a business and I can’t wait to get into the practical part now,” Danny said.
Another participant, 22 year old Febrian Waka said, she wanted to start a canteen in her residential area to support her financially in the future.
“I want to start a business so that in the future when I want to finish my studies at university I can rely on my business for financial support,” Febrian said.
The two week course was facilitated by Mr Geria Lepping; a local consultant trained under International Liberation Organization (ILO).
Geria said, the next part of the training is the practical part where the young entrepreneurs will receive a reasonable amount of money to start running their business while being monitored.
“We will be monitoring and assisting them wherever we can to help them in their business,” Mr Lepping said.
YEP is a Youth@Work programme that focuses on helping young entrepreneurs to start and run their businesses.
Application forms for the next YEP intake is now open and closes on 4th June 2015.
Forms can be collected at the Youth@Work Office. For more information on the Youth@Work YEP contact Youth@Work on Phone: 25278 or email: [email protected].
Youth@Work is implemented by SPC, in partnership with the Solomon Islands Ministry of National Unity, Peace and Reconciliation, the Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs. Youth@Work is an initiative to tackle youth unemployment in the Solomon Islands and is funded by the Australian Aid bilateral program, with assistance from its partner ministries.
– Youth@Work Communication
