Grinding Poverty

Decades of mismanagement of the country’s economy have made Myanmar one of the poorest countries in Asia. Today only 1/4 have access to electricity.

Lack of Capital

Those who want to start businesses are held back by a lack of access to cash. Some loan sharks and pawn shops even charge usurious rates of upwards of 40% interest per month.

Broken Education

Rote memorization and untrained teachers have led to a broken education system. Only 1 in 10 students who start school passes high school graduation. Creative thinking is de-emphasized.

Enterprise Development

We emphasize simulation and experience to prepare students for problem solving and innovation. Students are equipped with the knowledge of essential components of starting and operating a business.

Access to Capital

We help Entrepreneurs understand their sources of capital, including family networks and micro-finance institutions. If not available, we step in and directly provide the necessary startup capital.

Financial Literacy

We mentor businesses in the fragile first years of their new venture. We emphasize the importance of cash flow management. We ask questions that help Entrepreneurs make decisions with an eye toward the future.

700+ Entrepreneurs

Since our launch in 2012 we have trained over 700 students in entrepreneurship and small business management.

400+ Investments

Many of the Entrepreneurs we train do not have access to finance for their businesses.  We offer startup capital to launch their business.

2 Locations

Our flagship incubator works with migrants in Yangon, but we operate in 10 Regions of Myanmar.