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START AND IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS (ILO-SIYB)

SIYB is one of the largest global business management training programmes. It helps small-scale entrepreneurs to start and grow their business, as a strategy to create more and better employment for women and men.

SIYB Training Package

SIYB has four training packages that respond to stages of business development:

  1. Generate Your Business Idea (GYB). Enables potential entrepreneurs to develop a concrete business idea.
  2. Start Your Business (SYB). Enables potential entrepreneurs with a business idea to develop a bankable business plan.
  3. Improve Your Business (IYB). Enables existing entrepreneurs to develop their skills and improvement plans in buying, stock control, marketing, costing, record keeping, business planning and human resource management.
  4. Expand Your Business (EYB). Enables growth-oriented entrepreneurs to develop a business growth strategy.

What makes SIYB Unique?

  • Simple to understand. Its simplicity converts SIYB into a programme that can be rolled-out to massive numbers.
  • Vast outreach. Tap into SIYB’s global network of Trainers, Master Trainers and partner institutions (public & private)
  • Structure implementation model guaranteeing quality. What makes SIYB strong is the trainer selection, certification and monitoring system behind it that ensure a high technical standard.
  • Flexibility and adaptability. SIYB has been adapted for usage in over 100 countries and the materials translated in over 400 languages.
  • Brand value. In many countries SIYB has acquired the status of a brand that stands for quality business management training. Main business training method of the Chinese vocational training system, the Vietnam Chambers of Commerce and vocational training system, the Peruvian Labour Ministry and many other countries.

Services Rendered:

  • Technical Training: Modules on Generating Your Business, Start Your Business, Business Plan, and digital tools.
  • Technology Integration: Assisted the 14 SMEs in adopting simple tech solutions like SMS-based market price information systems.
  • Market Linkages: Facilitated connections between innovators and major agricultural cooperatives and produce exporters.

Current Impact:

  • 14 persons trained
  • 23 Jobs Createdby participating SMEs.
  • 6 SMEssuccessfully secured follow-on funding from local banks or MFIs, totaling over 60 million XAF.
  • 3 Prototypesdeveloped for low-cost production and post-harvest storage solutions.