Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Readiness Consultant

Role purpose

Youth Business International (YBI) is committed to strengthening the investment readiness
of young entrepreneurs by equipping them with the necessary skills, knowledge, and tools
to attract capital, scale their businesses, and sustain impact. This initiative will provide
structured learning pathways that enable entrepreneurs to develop investment-readiness,
refine their financial structure, navigate diverse funding opportunities, and de-risk their
business for the type of finance they are seeking.

The consultant will be responsible for refining and validating the investment-readiness
curriculum, developing a ToT framework, and supporting the integration of the
programme into YBI’s digital learning platform.

Key responsibilities

1. Developing an investment-readiness curriculum for young entrepreneurs to be ready to get funding, providing a checklist of requirements and corresponding support so they can de-risk their business for different types of financing, covering:
   • Business model refinement and financial structuring refinement for investment
   • Investor communication, deal structuring, and negotiation skills
   • Alternative financing mechanisms (e.g. revenue-based financing, impact-linked
     finance, social impact bonds, blended capital)
   • Peer-based due diligence models and inclusive investment strategies
   • Impact measurement and reporting, including climate-specific investment
     considerations where relevant
   • Sign-posting entrepreneurs who are ready for financing to the types of follow-on
     support they might need on their journey of accessing investment
2. Designing a Train-of-Trainer (ToT) programme for ESOs to equip them with the tools to
   deliver investment-readiness support to entrepreneurs.
3. Supporting digital integration of the training into YBI’s EYE Academy and Digital
   Bootcamp, making it a scalable and widely accessible learning resource.
4. Developing tailored case studies and developing or identifying existing, suitable
   investment-readiness assessment tools that entrepreneurs and ESOs can utilise in realworld funding scenarios.
5. Validating the programme through pilot training sessions with ESOs and entrepreneurs,
   gathering feedback for refinement

Submission of proposals

Important: Please download and review the Terms of Reference document above for more information about the full scope of work before submitting a proposal.

Proposals for conducting this consultancy must be submitted in English to Anna Chojnicka,
YBI’s Head of Responsible Business, at [email protected] by 9.00 am (GMT) on
14 May 2025.

Proposals must include:

• Technical proposal (max four pages) including: understanding of the work to be
  completed; methodology; detailed work plan with timeline
• Financial proposal separating out fees and any expenses
• CV (max two pages) for each consultant involved
• Two examples of comparable work
• Two professional references from past engagements

Proposals will be reviewed by YBI’s Network Team, and the process may include a short
interview call. Outcomes will be communicated to all applicants one week after the
application deadline.

For any questions, please contact Anna Chojnicka by email