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LOCAL Thursday 16 June 2022

Minister Geoffrey Wever inaugurates

"BeYourOwnBoss" training in San Nicolas

ORANJESTAD - On Tuesday, June 7, 2022, to assist in the financing and implemen-
the Minister of Economic Affairs, Commu- tation of this necessary program for our
nications and Sustainable Development, youth with entrepreneurial ambition and
Mr. Geoffrey Wever, inaugurated the kick- to make the price of participation in the
off of the training for young people "BeY- program more attractive.
ourOwnBoss" in San Nicolas.
The training started on June 7, 2022, and
Both in San Nicolas and Oranjestad, a will end on July 28, 2022. Over eight weeks,
group started this training. This educa- the training will be given twice a week
tional program is a collaboration between from 6:30-9:00. The educational program
Qredits Aruba and the Ministry of Econom- will cover several topics: the entrepreneur,
ic Affairs, Communications, and Sustain- the customer, the business, the figures,
able Development. The goal is to equip mini-case study and the pitch. Participants
people with an entrepreneurial spirit with will create an entrepreneurship portfolio
the necessary knowledge and skills for the and put their ideas into practice through
entrepreneurial world. a pitching moment. 94 persons signed up
to participate in the training. Since they
Minister Wever is pleased with the "BeY- reached the maximum number of partici-
ourOwnBoss" program which encourages pants, those who have not been able to
entrepreneurship in Aruba in an engag- participate in the training will attend the
ing, practical, and innovative manner. Af- upcoming August 2022 "BeYourOwnBoss"
ter being sworn in as Minister, the request training.
from Qredits Aruba for cooperation and
financial contribution for the educational "I am very pleased with the interest among
programs such as "BeYourOwnBoss" and participants to develop and prepare for
"Small Business Academy" and a support the world of entrepreneurship. This pro-
program for reduced interest rates for small gram helps with working on the attitude of
businesses, was one of Minister Wever's first an entrepreneur through various exercises.
projects. Minister Wever believes in stimu- I wish the group attending the training in
lating the economy of Aruba, encourag- San Nicolas and the group attending the
ing entrepreneurship, and investing in our training in Oranjestad great success!" Min-
youth. As a result, his ministry has provided ister Geoffrey Wever stated.q
a financial contribution to Qredits Aruba