Who Can Apply

To be eligible for consideration of your business plan, the following criteria must be satisfied:

You must be a Ghanaian citizen (show proof) and no more than 35 years old;
You must have completed at least Junior High School (JHS);
Your business plan/idea must create at least five (5) job opportunities and have a high potential for growth and job creation;
The proposed business must be situated within the national borders of Ghana and must employ Ghanaians;
The proposed business must not involve gambling or the production or distribution of any alcoholic beverage, tobacco or weapon. It must not involve any activity that is illegal under the laws of Ghana;
You must be prepared and available to explain and defend your business plan/idea and provide consent for the possible filming of the process;
You must present two letters of recommendation or reference (YES reserves the right to carry out further background checks on you).

The Selection Process

Dates for the submission of Business Proposals/ Plan will be set and announced by the YES Secretariat. Proposals can be submitted via email, postage, an online form and by sending it to the YES Secretariat.
A team of YES Business Consultants will short-list the Business Proposals/ Plans received. Owners of the selected Business Proposals/ Plans [Stage 1] for the next stage will be announced.
An Entrepreneurship Business Clinic will be held for all selected Business Proposal/ Plan owners [Stage 1]. This Clinic will focus on helping the entrants to streamline their Business Proposals/ Plans.
After the Clinic, the selected Business Owners [Stage 1] will be required to revise and re-submit their Business Proposals/ Plans. There will also be Personal Presentation Sessions (PPS).
The first batch of YES Beneficiaries will be announced after the PPS.

Call for Business Plans:	September 01 – October 10, 2014
Shortlisting Period:	October 13 – November 12, 2014
Entrepreneurship Seminar:	November 15, 2014
Personal Presentations:	November 19 – 21, 2014
Announcement of first YES Beneficiaries:	December 02, 2014