Youth
& New Immigrants
Enterprise Development Program
(YEDP)
In
recognition of a huge need, in the Ontario
African-Canadian Diaspora community to get unemployed
young people engaged, ICAfrica, as an extension of our
work in Africa, is offering a robust Youth
Enterprise
Development Program (YEDP)
which coaches, mentors and guides the Youth and new
immigrants into starting and successfully operating their own small
businesses in Ontario. We plan to take the program across Canada. This program
will cultivate an
enterprising culture amongst the youth by providing them with relevant
information about the business horizons in
their respective economic regions in Canada. It will provide
appropriate training, hands-on coaching and help
participants through the processes of identifying their best-fit-in
business skills and suitable types of ventures. As they get ready to start
their businesses, we assist them with developing business plans and accessing financing. On continuous
bases, following the start of their businesses, we offer
mentorship of experienced entrepreneurs through
our local partners, as long as it is required, to enable
the new entrepreneurs settle comfortably into their ventures.
Highlights of this program
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Find
out all you need to know to start your own small
business
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Learn
about local Ontario and Canada-wide business
opportunities
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Think
outside the box and consider international markets
including Africa.
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Create
your business plan
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Put
your business plan into action
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Get
financial support and business capital
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Attend
workshops hosted by business leaders
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Get
the continuous support of one-on-one business
coaches and mentors
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Get
coaching
on advertising, sales, marketing, using technology,
finance, management
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Continuous
learning about important and relevant business
topics
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Networking
with other business owners and within your
communities
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Get
certificate
upon completion of training
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Program
is FREE for qualified individuals |
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If
you are a youth between the ages of 17 and 29; have an
interest in running your own small business but lack
experience or start-up capital; is an
African-Canadian or a new immigrant; contact us and or
come to our next information session and check out
what we are offering.
Please call ahead to book an appointment or reserve a seat:
send an email to: admin@icafrica.com
| Next
Information Session |
| Date |
Monday,
December 05, 2011 |
| Time |
2
Sessions: 9am
to 12 noon & 1pm to 4pm
(You can attend any) |
| Location |
( Ottawa, T.B.A) |
| Admission |
FREE
. . but you must email: admin@icafrica.com
to reserve your seat |
Early
In 2011, ICAfrica began receiving requests from
Africans in Diaspora to offer this service. So
this YEDP is in response to the high interest shown
by a lot of youth and adults in the community.
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