From November 18-22 2019 the Dominica Youth Business Trust hosted Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW). GEW is the world's largest celebration of the innovators & job creators, who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare.

Where there is a will, there is a way. This is a mantra that the Dominica Youth Business Trust drew from as it sought to recommence the 14th Entrepreneurial Development Programme (EDP). As mentioned in the LOOKIN previous issue , the training programme was suspended due to COVID-19. At that point, o...

The Trust is charged with the responsibility of establishing excellent relationships with the private sector and resource persons for the provision of effective mentorship services on a voluntary basis to young entrepreneurs.

Upon successful completion of the four-week or two-day training program, the participants are provided with one-on-one business plan consultancy by the business plan training team, until the business plans meet the standards of the Business Plan Assessment Committee before approaching the financial ...