Where we are coming from…

WE THOUGHT WE KNEW WHAT THEY WANTED…

… BUT WE WERE WRONG!!!

HERE’S WHAT WE LEARNT:

• NOT EVERYONE IS AN ENTREPRENEUR

• ENTREPRENEURS DON’T WORK IN GROUPS

• THERE IS NO ‘STANDARD CURRICULUM’ and…

• NOT ALL THOSE WHO LIVE IN RURAL AREAS WANT TO WORK IN AGRICULTURE!!!

Career Exploration for Youth (CEFY)

• Age between 15-22

• Access to labor market

• Tailored approach: what would you like to do?

• Exposure visits, internships and vocational training

Young Entrepreneur Platform (YEP)

• Age between 18-30

• Incubator for business ideas

• Tailored approach: what do you need to make it happen?

• Contacts and networking

• Seed funding and investment

THE STORY

• Sopheak San• 28 years old• From Prasat Labeuk village

• Business idea: – Solar battery charging station– Drinks cafe

SOPHEAK LEARNS OF YEP

GETTING INTO YEP

applicationStart up

WHAT KIND OF HELP SHE GETS?

FROM IDEAS TO BUSINESSES

NICE STORY, BUT…..

How do we reach entrepreneurs in rural areas?

How do we evaluate potential of candidates?

How do we balance entrepreneur initiative with

coaching?

How do we find willing mentors? Who are they?

What kind of financing criteria should we use?

How much should we adapt our criteria

(rural vs. urban)?

We think we found some of the answers…