Mebala Youth Studios offers Entrepreneurship programs designed to help young people to start, grow and sustain their businesses.
Our years of experience in running a Business Incubator Program has informed us of the challenges youth face in a small market. Many young people have unrealistic ideas about entrepreneurship and are not prepared for the challenges.
To ensure that our incubator makes a difference, we deliver entrepreneurship based programs, masterclasses and networking sessions, provide one-on-one business consultation sessions, as well as free working space with internet and have partnered with local corporate businesses who will adopt and mentor selected young entrepreneurs for a year.
We have trained over 5,000 young entrepreneurs since 2018. 53% of our beneficiaries have sustained their businesses, while 36% are now employed. 11% decided to pursue further education and 89% are economically active.
Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Start Up Growth
Business Finance Program
I was expecting to just find out something about the science of business from people who are into that space. So, essentially, I was just looking at filling in the lack of business knowledge that I had. At the same time I was also looking at just interacting with other entrepreneurs such as myself just to find out exactly where within the landscape that I really fit in. I know they say you really shouldn’t compare yourself too much, but it was just good to step away from my lone minded-ness or just being alone, to actually seeing that I exist in a space with other people who are doing stuff just like me.”
Maleho Makgothi, Start Up Growth Graduate, 2022
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Use the adjacent form if you’d like to know more about the program, are interested in booking a consultation for your business or a space to work for the day, and/or to apply for our mentorship program as a young entrepreneur or a
corporate mentor.