First Youth Business Summit seeks to inspire young entrepreneurs

The first Youth Business Summit opened its doors yesterday at the Pegasus Hotel with the aim of inspiring young entrepreneurs to become their own boss.

A major activity of National Youth Week, the two-day summit was said to have been birthed out of the concerns and challenges young people face when it comes to registering, starting up, and growing businesses, as well as, meeting necessary stakeholders and potential business partners.

Director of Youth, Melissa Carmichael, who spoke to this newspaper, said having analyzed the concerns and challenges presented, they thought it best to host a Youth Business Summit where relevant stakeholders and young people are able to share the same space and pertinent information with regards to business in Guyana, not only regular business programmes, but as it relates to business in terms of the green economy and what’s relevant in the business world.