Budapest Youth Enterprise Centre, Budapest, Hungary
Budapest Youth Enterprise Centre, Budapest, Hungary
Pioneering youth enterprise in Central Europe
The first Youth Enterprise Incubator Centre in Central and Eastern Europe, based on EDW’s successful model, Budapest Youth Enterprise Centre (BYEC) – YBN’s ‘flagship’ youth enterprise centre – was founded in 1996. From its humble beginnings, with four business units and a part–time specialist support team, the BYEC has developed and grown to become the thriving youth enterprise centre it is today. The Centre currently has 22 business units and employs a team of staff, including a permanent counsellor and trainer, supporting the needs of hundreds of young Hungarian business men and women through all stages of the programme.
BYEC actively contributes to addressing unemployment issues among young people and creating a strong micro-enterprise sector. In particular, the support system focuses on target groups such as unemployed people, women and people from ethnic minority backgrounds. BYEC’s goal is to support young people in the exploration of their potential, to acquaint them with private enterprise as a possible career option and to help them develop an enterprising mindset.
