Young talents in our country will be trained in entrepreneurship

07.02.2023

YOUNG TALENTS IN OUR COUNTRY WILL BE TRAINED IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Young talents with entrepreneurial potential between the ages of 15 and 30 can join the "Incubators for Innovative Enterprises" project, which was launched in Plovdiv on February 19, reports the Fund of Funds, which organizes the project in partnership with the "Association for International social development" and Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski".

The project is financed under the Erasmus+ program of the EU. Its budget is 50,550 euros.

The main goal of the project is to stimulate the partnership between young entrepreneurs in the country and representatives of the local administration, business and educational institutions through seminars and interactive training methods, practical exchange of knowledge, skills and ideas.

Simulations in the form of role-playing games for the creation of startups are planned to upgrade the knowledge and skills of young people related to the generation of innovative ideas, business planning, entrepreneurial skills, creation and financing of startup ventures, presentation to investors. Those wishing to participate will be selected by completing a digital questionnaire created for the project.

Among the goals of the project are professional career guidance of young people, development of entrepreneurial skills and their own business, and opportunities to finance their innovative ideas, said Dochka Vasileva from the Fund of Funds. If they already have their business idea and innovative solutions, we will work together with the young people so that they can further develop their idea, in the preparation of a business plan and a presentation to investors. We could finance young startups in an early phase through our equity investment funds, Vasileva pointed out.

So far, 30 young talents from Plovdiv have expressed their desire to participate. There is interest from young people and from other cities, said Daughter Vasileva.

Seminars on the project are planned to be held in 10 cities in the country. Apart from Plovdiv, there will be meetings with young entrepreneurs in Vratsa, Ruse, Varna, Burgas, Gabrovo, Stara Zagora, Svishtov, Blagoevgrad and Sofia.