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Young Entrepreneurs Mentorship Circle
Small-group mentoring with experienced business people, plus clinics on registration, bookkeeping and finance.
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About the project
Founders aged 18 to 35 meet regularly in small groups with an experienced business mentor. Monthly clinics cover business registration, bookkeeping and access to finance. The entrepreneurship unit of the Economic Policy department follows the businesses to learn what helps them grow.
Objectives
- Give young founders access to experienced mentors
- Help businesses register and keep proper accounts
- Improve access to finance
Activities
- Monthly small-group mentoring circles
- Clinics on registration, bookkeeping and finance
- Business follow-up at 6 and 12 months
Expected outcomes
- More mentored businesses registered and keeping accounts
- Higher survival and growth of mentored businesses
Impact indicators
- Number of founders mentored
- Share of businesses still operating after twelve months
- Number of jobs created by mentored businesses
Outputs and publications
Reports, briefs and results will be published here as the project progresses.