Street Entrepreneurs equips emerging entrepreneurs with life skills, mentorship, and a pathway to success, fostering economic vitality and innovation from within.
“Street Entrepreneurs” is a 44-session initiative which supports participants in transforming entrepreneurial aspirations into registered businesses. The sessions cover life and employment readiness skills as well as entrepreneurship fundamentals. Key topics include: business planning, effective communication, emotional intelligence, negotiation, financial literacy, accounting basics, marketing and branding, presentation skills, and public speaking. Topics are delivered through a culturally-responsive lens, with insights from industry experts with lived experience. The program aims to overcome structural barriers by equipping participants with the skills to launch and sustain small businesses.