Spearheaded by seasoned trainers, Saksham is the unit that conducts the Entrepreneurship Development Programs following a module with practical activities for beneficiaries.
The biggest challenge is sustaining the business and growing it, Sankalp unit tracks progress post-training and mentors to make interventions when opportunities or threats occur during their journey.
The biggest challenge is sustaining the business and growing it, Sankalp unit tracks progress post-training and mentors to make interventions when opportunities or threats occur during their journey.
YouthAid identifies aspiring entrepreneurs with startup potential, helping form a collective and transition to industrial setups. It fosters collaboration and wellness. Examples include NavaAahar, a millet-based food initiative, and 10Stitch, a women’s tailoring unit evolving into fashion design.
To support the entrepreneurs with seed capital by way of revolving fund, loans and equity share. The foundation provides Rs 5000 to Rs 25,000 to start businesses. The foundation was able to provide Rs. 2.5 million as revolving fund to more than 300 women.
The Nidhi programs at YouthAid Foundation have been instrumental in providing crucial seed capital to entrepreneurs, enabling them to start or revive their businesses. YouthAid has supported more than 1000 grassroots entrepreneurs with 11 million seed capital till now. Nidhi provides funds in form of grants, revolving funds, raw materials, and equity shares.
YESummit is a step above our entrepreneurship programs which equips participants to take their brand from local to global where they pitched their businesses to judges competing for seed fund. The professionalism and eye for detail expected out of participants will help them move beyond selling in grassroots to customers of other socio-economic backgrounds. it was a networking ground for entrepreneurs across the country.
