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Who we are
The Dominica Youth Business Trust, officially launched in May 2004, is an initiative of the Commonwealth Youth Programme and the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica. With the support of the Organisation of the American States and the Caribbean Development Bank, the Dominica Youth Business Trust empowers the youth of Dominica in realizing their potential as entrepreneurs.
What we do
Ranging from training programs geared toward the provision or enhancement of business knowledge and skills to competitions for grants to young entrepreneurs to facilitate the development of their small enterprises, the competencies of the Dominica Youth Business Trust are vast and varied.
Training
We offer training to young entrepreneurs in the form of a 4-week program called the Entrepreneurship Development Program or a 3-day program called the Small Business Assistance Facility with both geared toward enhancing participants’ business knowledge and skill.
Mentorship
Upon completing their training, as an important and integral component of the Dominica Youth Business Trust, entrepreneurs are offered mentors to be advisors in the development and operation of their businesses.
THE HUB
An entrepreneurial support centre providing a range of services to youth entrepreneurs including industry training, networking, Business Advisory, resource videos, business templates, tool rentals, and a directory of entrepreneurs, products and services. Shared production spaces will also soon be available for agro-processing and art & craft production.
Our Work
This is what we have done for you lately.
Four Young Entrepreneurs Complete DYBT Program
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, November 19th, 2014 Four young vibrant entrepreneurs on the island, who provide their goods and services to local and overseas market, have successfully completed the Dominica Youth Business Trust (DYBT) program. To date, the...
Youth Entrepreneurship Training
Dominica News Online - Sunday, April 27th, 2014 ChildFund Caribbean and New Beginning Craft Workshop Initiative Youth Entrepreneurship Training Unemployment among youth and young adults continue to be an area of national concern. This emerged as one of five...
DYBT Back On Track
Dominica News Online - Tuesday, March 10th, 2015 Remy is the coordinator of DYBT After suffering a number of personnel issues, the Dominica Youth Business Trust (DYBT) is said to back on track and is hoping to foster old and new relationships with mentors. The...
Dominica Youth Business Trust re-accredited for 5 years
Dominica News Online - Saturday, November 14th, 2015 DYBT Talking Points Coordinator, Kerry-Ann Remie The Dominica Youth Business Trust (DYBT) has been re-accredited for five years. The DYBT which was re-accredited in 2011 for 3 years went through a process in...
DYBT Launches Activities To Observe Global Entrepreneurship Week
Dominica News Online - Thursday, November 8th, 2018 The Dominica Youth Business Trust (DYBT) is set to host its activities for Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), which is designed to explore the potential of aspiring entrepreneurs. GEW is an initiative of the...
DYBT forms entrepreneurs alumni
Dominica News Online - Monday, February 25th, 2019 Dominica Youth Business Trust (DYBT) held their first alumni meeting for entrepreneurs to create relationships and provide them with the services that are needed to build their businesses. The meeting took place at...
DYBT Launches Tool Library
Dominica News Online - Thursday, March 28th, 2019 The Dominica Youth Business Trust (DYBT) has officially launched its tool library. A special ceremony was held on Wednesday at the Physical Planning Parking Lot in Goodwill, the current location of the facility....
DYBT Exhibition for Global Entrepreneurship Week
Dominica News Online - Saturday, November 17th, 2018 As part of activities for the observance of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), an initiative which is designed to explore the potential of aspiring entrepreneurs, the Dominica Youth Business Trust (DYBT) [hosted...
Seventy Benefit From YLAI Reverse Exchange Project in Dominica
Press release - Thursday, August 30th, 2018 Roseau, August 29, 2018: Royal Globe Inc., in collaboration with the National Development Foundation of Dominica and the Dominica Youth Business Trust, facilitated a 3-Day Entrepreneurship workshop dubbed, “Going Global with...
DYBT to Hold 3rd Youth Competition
Dominica News Online - Friday, March 29th, 2019 The Dominica Youth Business Trust (DYBT) is holding its youth competition for the third year. Operation Management System Administrator of the DYBT, Dian Laronde, said at a DYBT press conference on Thursday that...
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Why we are different
Prior to 2004, there was an abundance of youth with brilliant business ideas seeking opportunities to turn these ideas into businesses. However, with no collateral to apply for loans, they were, quite tragically, left to stagnate and unable to contribute meaningfully to their country’s national economy. For this reason, when the initiative was first launched in 2004, seeking to facilitate young entrepreneurs in their endeavour to turn good ideas into viable businesses, via financial, technical and social assistance, it was the answer to an increasingly vocal prayer. Since then, the Dominica Youth Business Trust has made it its mission to ensure that every youth with sound and viable ideas reaps the benefits and, as such, it has been an active participant in every effort to turn the attention toward youth enterprise as an economy booster.