The launch of Accenture Russia – IBLF Russia joint project

06.04.2016

Accenture Russia and IBLF Russia announce a new broad-scale project in the framework of Youth Business Russia (YBR). The joint project focuses on complex support for young entrepreneurs, both startups and existing businesses, during the period of April to August, 2016.

The geographical coverage of the project will include the current YBR regions of presence: Voronezh, Kaluga, Rostov-on-Don, Novosibirsk, Kirov, Primorsky Krai, Moscow City.

Young people seeking to start own business and taking initial steps in business or expanding their enterprises, will receive training in fundamentals of entrepreneurship, consultations under YBR programme, mentor’s support and financing, and will have an opportunity to participate in regional and interregional events dedicated to experience exchange, networking and upgrading entrepreneurial skills.

The joint Accenture Russia – IBLF Russia project is intended to provide comprehensive support for young entrepreneurs, creating new jobs and development of effective entrepreneurship in regions.

For reference. IBLF Russia implements Youth Business Russia (YBR) programme since 2008. YBR provides support for young people wishing to start and grow own business. The key elements of the programme are training and advice on business launch and development, mentor support, networking, access to start-up capital. The programme currently operates in 8 Russian regions where cross-sector partnership has been as well established. YBR is the member of Youth Business International (YBI) network for youth business support implementing similar projects in 50 countries worldwide.