Youth and women entrepreneurs continue the three months business training, convened to introduce them to startup ideas and ways to effectively launch entrepreneurial ventures.
Modou sarr, the CEO of Njie Charakh World Market, who aims to support small businesses and startups to embrace strategies for success is expanding a major effort to boost small local businesses.
The objective is to support entrepreneurs to turn the smallest investment into major successes through models introducing participants to business management in the three month training.
Participants in the training were provided with support worth D4750 as part of practical sessions to experience sales and returns helping them gain vital skills in business.
Mr. Njie said the initiative is part of his corporate social responsibilities.
The local business magnate disbursed D100,000 to small investors to uplift their businesses and expand into new areas.
A representative from the regional education directorate Mr Malleh Sabally advised trainees to make good use of this opportunity, urging them to share the knowledge learnt with others who haven’t benefited from the training.
Mr Sabally further hailed Mr Sarr for taking the lead in supporting the training initiative, thanking him for not only sponsoring the program but also helping trainee's with essential items to boost their startups.
Sabally called on the government and philanthropists to chip in for the completion of the training.
Participants in the business startup training promised to do their best to effectively utilize the opportunity.
Newndou, a trainer, advised trainee's to make good use of the opportunity given to them and to share skills gained on ways to manage a business.
Young entrepreneurs Awa Bah from Brikama and Awa Bojang, outlined the benefits of the training and commended Njie Charakh and team for coming up with what they described as an important initiative to educate women and youths in business.
Scores of young entrepreneurs are looking to start business ventures in various industries but are discouraged by income and financial requirements. The training is a singular opportunity to teach and orient young people in ways to invest with the smallest means available to them.
