Although EU member states have prioritised the support and enhancement of youth entrepreneurship over the last years, thousands of young entrepreneurs are still facing barriers and social exclusion, while in many cases their initiatives are unsuccessful due to lack of competences and limited education.
Stars4SD
Supporting youth entrepreneurs in meeting Sustainable Development Goals through a peer certification system
Provide support for young entrepreneurs and trainers about the meaning and the importance of five SDGs,
Provide a methodology on how to meet these SDGs and
Reward young entrepreneurs
who take the necessary steps to meet SDGs.
STARS4SD
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News & Events
Stars4SD Empowers Youth Entrepreneurs: A Comprehensive Guide and Policy Recommendation Report for Sustainable Success
The Stars4SD initiative, a collaborative effort between Austria’s Sudwing, Belgium’s KMOP Policy Center, Cyprus’ CARDET, Greece’s KMOP and Amazing Youth, Ireland’s Future In Perspective, and Italy’s CESIE, has developed a Good Practice Guide.
Stars4SD Unveils an Award System for Sustainable Business Practices
Stars4SD, a leading initiative dedicated to promoting sustainable business practices, has created a self-assessment and award system to propel businesses and organizations towards achieving their sustainability goals.
About The Project
According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 40% of youth indicate an interest in self-employment and entrepreneurship. However, only 4.1% of youth in employment in the European Union were self-employed in 2016 – which is one third of the proportion of all adults.
Young entrepreneurs and those interested in starting a business face a number of barriers, such as lack of awareness of potential for entrepreneurship, limited education and training on how to nurture entrepreneurial attitudes and skills, and lack of prior knowledge on how to organise and sustain a successful entrepreneurship performance.
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