Our 5 day summer workshops give prospective entrepreneurs ages 12 – 14 and 15 -18 , an exciting hands on training to business and an in-depth look at business ownership. Participants go home with a new title of president or CEO of their own company, a real working business plan, business cards, and marketing plans — ready to collect some euro’s  from their first entrepreneurial ventures.

Students enjoy group activities, case studies, games, competitions, and guest speakers. They’ll also participate in the YoungBiz Business Plan Challenge, where they present their business plans to businesspeople and compete for venture capital.

Participants will develop skills in negotiation, sales, customer service, problem solving, networking, time management, record keeping, and public speaking. Using a unique hands-on approach, this challenging camp instils an outlook and mindset in youth that will help them discover financial opportunities now and throughout life.

Every Smart Start to Business student will learn how to:

• Recognize money-making opportunity
• Estimate start-up costs and operating expenses
• Write a real business plan
• Set up a record-keeping system
• Design marketing materials and ads
• Deliver a sales presentation
• Become a job-maker instead of a job-taker
• Start and operate a youth-owned business
• Take charge of the future

Every Smart Start to Business Participant receives:

• Smart Start to Business Student’s Workbook
• Personal portfolio (planner) with pen & calculator
• Materials to create business cards
• YoungBiz T-shirt
• Graduation certificate

For more information on our programs and locations e-mail info@youngbizireland.ie
or  call 086 8283637