Promoting youth entrepreneurship in Lagos, Nigeria - SNHU ...

6.0 Sustainability PlansThe sustainability framework for this project is designed on 3S, which are share resources,shared expertise and lastly to share successes. The project believes in synergy and to work withother stakeholders who could play an important role in the project. And the most important, isownership and buy-in from the youth of which they have exhibited throughout theimplementation phase. They developed their bye-laws, and came up with business plan, madedecision on their meeting dates and also choose their executive committee members. As part ofwinding up of the project, a sustainability plan was developed as strategy of growth anddevelopment so that the project continues to function indefinitely.6.1 Partnering With Existing Entrepreneurship Development Centers:The project is partnering with EDC Lagos to continue with providing business advisory servicesto the group. The project coordinator has been briefed and therefore, they should be accorded withthe same services received by EDC clients. This would help the youth to benefit from other valueadded services of EDC Lagos,6.2 Group Meeting and Social Gathering:The group were strengthened and trained in cooperative formation and management. They haveexecutive committee to drive the group forward. They have been mandated to organize meetingsmonthly and mobilize members to pay their monthly contribution and attend to members need.Some of the business strategies initiated to promote social capital and networking includes;outsourcing of business services to members, marketing of member services and products, andrecommending the group to other youth and stakeholders.84