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Building Entrepreneurship Systems Training



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It's time for an alternative to charity, an alternative to dependence, and an alternative to poverty.

The Building Entrepreneurship Systems Training (B.E.S.T.) is designed for non-profit leaders, business owners, board members, staff and volunteers to learn how to effectively grow entrepreneurial ecosystems and implement Alternativ's Business Essentials Program in their communities. Participants develop a thorough understanding of the model and impact of empowering individuals through nationally led initiatives and locally operated small businesses. Upon course completion your organization will have the strategies and tools to help communities all over the world break their dependence on foreign aid and take control of their futures.

*Being trained by Alternativ through Train-the-Trainers is a prerequisite to purchasing a curriculum license.








The Business Essentials curriculum, is comprised of content and interactive activities meant to touch on the most essential skills necessary to start or improve a small business. Through the B.E.S.T. you can bring this proven course to your community, bringing hope and dignity through new and exciting job opportunities in marginalized and impoverished populations.