INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, JUNE 29As many as 50 aspiring entrepreneurs gathered in Bardiya for a boot camp organized by Youth
Innovation Lab (YI-Lab) from June 22 to 26.
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near Camp I
The boot camp aimed to learn,
unlearn, and relearn the essentials of entrepreneurship and starting sustainable, climate-smart businesses
It brought together 30 ecopreneurs trained through Skill Up! Program by Center for Environmental and Agricultural Policy Research, Extension
and Development - CEAPRED (funded by Welthungerhilfe) and 20 Climate Smart Entrepreneurs from the Nepali Yuwa in Climate Action and Green
Growth Project (funded by the European Union).Ecopreneurs were farmers with more than three years of experience running a business while
Climate Smart Entrepreneurs were youth in the early stage of starting a business.
All the participants were young
professionals, including women and marginalized groups from Karnali and Sudurpashchim provinces
Trainers for the boot camp were Kumar Paudel, Binaya Poudel, Suhrid Chapagain, and Hari Poudel.The boot camp started with an introduction to
the Business Model Canvas (BMC), where participants learned the nine components of BMC that included the value proposition, customer
segment, product value, key partners, activities and resources, revenue stream, and access to finance
Furthermore, a virtual session on the legal and technical aspects of entrepreneurship was also conducted.Parallel sessions were conducted
for Ecopreneurs and Climate Smart Entrepreneurs to cater to their specific needs
For the Ecopreneurs, the boot camp provided technical support through sessions focused on crop calendars and farming techniques tailored for
vegetable and goat farming
For the Climate Smart Entrepreneurs, the boot camp provided young entrepreneurs with the essential knowledge and tools to succeed in
business through interactive sessions, from which they learned about the business model canvas and addressing customer pain points
Furthermore, participants were introduced to the strategies and tools essential for effective marketing in the digital era.
Entrepreneurs
at various stages of their journey came together for combined sessions to learn and share
The Market Place Exhibition on the final day showcased climate smart entrepreneurs' ideas and prototypes, while ecopreneurs shared their
The event also facilitated networking and potential collaborations for learning and growth.YI-Lab supports ecopreneurs in Karnali and
Sudurpaschim provinces by offering business incubation services.
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