Component 3: Entrepreneurship Training and Seed Money Beneficiaries 

"The ESS program helped me learn about mushroom cultivation, communication methods, and other skills that gave me confidence to apply for my current job.”

“The lessons I learned directly apply to my job, and I feel proud of what I am doing.”

“Through support from the VTESS project, I was given the opportunity to turn my passion into a successful business by being selected to receive the seed money.”

“During the training, I gained important skills in customer service, labor market needs, and basic finance, which helped me greatly in my business endeavors.”

“I feel grateful for the advice from teachers and trainers to help me be successful in my own business.”

“At first, I was worried about my lack
of reading and writing skills, but with
the help of the teachers and the trainers,
I was able to successfully complete the Enterprise Base Training (EBT) program.”

“I took the lessons learnt in my marketing course to survey local restaurants and markets to see what customers were looking for and found that traditional chicken and carp fish were in high demand.”

“While studying, I found many subjects interesting, but the most useful one was social skills, which helped me to communicate better with customers and make a good impression.”

“The most helpful subject is the business plan, it included budget estimate and labor market survey, which taught about finding jobs. This knowledge helped me achieve my goals.”

“Attending the program provided me with not only work skills, but to also know my individual rights and to have more confidence in myself.”