ASEANpreneurs
ASEANpreneurs is a youth run international organization dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship in the ASEAN region. Budding youth entrepreneurs and leaders from the ASEAN countries use this platform to carry out exchange of business ideas and culture, check on the latest events and developments among ASEAN countries, seek mentorship and advice, make new friends, build professional networks, and search for potential business partners. Headquartered in Singapore, this network is maintained by both NUS Entrepreneurship Society and students from leading ASEAN universities.
- Affiliation
- Academia/Research
- Date of Establishment
- 2008
- Contact No.
- (+65) 81107303
- Address
ASEANpreneurs NUS Entrepreneurship Society (NES) 14A Prince George's Park Singapore 118412
- Email Address
- aseanpreneurs@nes.org.sg
- Website
- http://www.aseanpreneurs.com/
1. Source of funding
Singapore National University Enterprise
2. Mission and objectives
To inspire youth and cultivate entrepreneurship in ASEAN region by facilitating youth exchange and providing a platform to share business ideas, promote culture, and develop professional network.
3. Areas of work relating to youth employment
Enterprise development and mentoring, entrepreneurial networking
4. Partners and areas of partnership
National University of Singapore, Small Medium Business Association, MediaCorp, AutoDesk, timbre, hungrygowhere, School of Thought, PurpleClick, eNergy carta, Margroup, our own projects, YEP, Myanmar Youth Entrepreneurial Society
5. Potential or existing partnership with the ILO
6. Successful youth employment interventions
ASEANpreneurs Youth Leaders Exchange 2012: This event at the University of Singapore from February 14th-19th provides an exclusive opportunity to receive personal mentorship from social activists, meet distinguished social entrepreneurs, attend hands-on workshops to build on your entrepreneurial mindset and network with delegates from the 10 different ASEAN nations .
ASEANpreneurs Idea Canvas: AIC invites applications from students in the ASEAN region. For the preliminary round, applicants are required to send in an executive summary of their proposed social idea. The top five selected applicants would then be required to send a 5-10 minute video describing the social challenge and the proposed solution. AIC rewards its social drivers handsomely. In addition to earning SGD$1500, the winner of the competition will get an all expenses paid opportunity to attend ASEANpreneurs Youth Leaders Exchange (AYLE) in February 2012.