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YBI partners with corporates, philanthropic foundations, development agencies and individuals to deliver impact at scale for young entrepreneurs globally.

With over 25 years of expertise we identify gaps in support and create and scale the most effective solutions to address the critical challenges facing young entrepreneurs today.

When you partner with YBI, you get the opportunity to co-design and bring to market innovative approaches to youth entrepreneurship support and growth. We will work with you to bring together relevant members, partners and supporters to achieve the best outcomes for young entrepreneurs at speed and at scale.

Our programmes and initiatives can be delivered globally, across multiple markets, drive scale across the network or respond to a localised need.

Speak to a member of our development team to hear how partnering with us could meet your goals: [email protected].

Partnering with us offers you the opportunity to play a key part in shaping the future of youth entrepreneurship globally.

Some of the key benefits include:

Shape and co-design for impact

Opportunity to shape and co-design impactful regional and global programmes, helping to maximise support and growth opportunities for youth led businesses. This could include increasing the scope and breadth of services available to young entrepreneurs, as well as designing more innovative approaches to support for better outcomes.

Engagement and volunteering

Unique engagement and volunteering opportunities that allow your corporate teams to contribute directly to the growth and development of young entrepreneurs. This will include participating as expert speakers in local and global fora.

Access data from diverse contexts

Opportunity to access data from diverse contexts. YBI has rich data and insights from over 80 countries. By becoming a partner you can access this data and insights and help us build the robust evidence needed to improve practice globally.

Visibility and amplification

Visibility and amplification opportunities, showcasing the value of the partnership through coordinated, insightful, and powerful communications. We will highlight the impact and achievements of young entrepreneurs and showcase the crucial support provided by your organisation.

Each partnership with YBI is unique and built around shared priorities that contribute towards our goal of helping young people across the world achieve their entrepreneurial potential.

I am an organisation interested in making an impact & creating shared value

Partners are critical to our success in improving the lives of underserved young entrepreneurs to access the support they need to start and grow their business, helping them to create jobs, build communities, transform lives and create lasting change. Whether through a grant, an employee engagement effort, or other initiative, we work together with corporates, governments, international development agencies and charitable foundations to help scale our impact, while meeting our shared value goals.

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I am a philanthropist interested in supporting YBI

Significant donations are crucial to our work supporting underserved young entrepreneurs. By working together we can provide access to the support they need to start and grow their business, helping them to create jobs, build communities, transform lives and create lasting change. If you are an individual philanthropist or looking to make a family donation, we would be delighted to discuss how your investment in our work could impact the lives of young entrepreneurs and their communities.

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Bo Ghiradelli CEO Youth Business USA

““The YBI network has provided invaluable support in the launch and growth of Youth Business USA. From the highly skilled support of their team to the ‘matchmaker’ role that YBI played in connecting us with Accenture – we are very grateful to YBI and to be a part of this impactful network of organisations with shared missions.””

Maritza Vela Project Specialist Inter-American Development Bank

““IDB Lab turned to YBI to co-design our regional Youth Entrepreneurship Program that is significantly increasing the number of young people who improve their lives by starting or growing their own businesses across eleven countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. To date YBI and IDB Lab together have supported more than 41,000 young people to start or grow their own business. We appreciate YBI’s commitment to promoting innovation and learning across their network.””

Zdenek Turek Europe Cluster Head and CEO Citibank Europe Plc

““Investing in today’s youth is critical to the health of society and the economy. Targeted programs like Youth Business Europe have helped young people to develop new businesses that have positively contributed to economic growth and social wellbeing. In these more than three years of partnership we supported more than 13,000 young people creating more than 3000 jobs; over 3,500 youth-led businesses have been started or strengthened; and over 1,000 young entrepreneurs have been provided with business mentoring. Our partnership with YBI, under our Pathways to Progress initiative, will continue to build on our achievements and set more young people on a sustainable economic path.””

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