The SIYB Association of Kenya is a membership-based organization formed in 2016 and registered in 2018. The Association seeks to promote the creation of decent work and employment opportunities in Kenya and the region through delivery of the Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) Programme and related Business Development packages, including: Generate Your Business Idea (GYBI); Start Your Business (SYB); Improve Your Business (IYB); GET Ahead Package; Improve Your Exhibition Skills; Expand Your Business (EYB); and the SIYB Business Game.
Start and Improve Your Business one of the largest global business management training programme that was developed by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
SIYB PACKAGES
GYBI
GYBI is a materials-based training program for nascent potential entrepreneurs who want to develop a feasible business idea.
SYB
SYB is a materials-based training programme for emerging entrepreneurs with a business idea who want to proceed and start their own business.
IYB
IYB is a material-based training programme for established entrepreneurs who want to improve the management processes of their business. The training is modular in order to meet the specific needs of the target group. IYB is based on advanced participatory adult training methodologies.
EYB
The EYB programme provides training and consulting for competitiveness and growth, enabling the entrepreneur to reach sustainable profits and provide good workplaces.
SIYB Business Game
It helps participants simulate business operations within the four walls of a room idea who want to proceed and start their own business.
Experience
“Experience shows that about 50% of participants start up a business after SYB training and these businesses create between 2.4 and 3.4 jobs.”
The SYB manual is used during the training and serves the potential entrepreneurs as a source of reference after the course. The manual explains step by step the process to follow to prepare and implement their business plan.
A standard SYB training course takes five days of classroom based training plus at least one business plan counselling session after training. The counselling session is preferably delivered within four weeks after training. After the counselling session, the SYB trainer will link their clients to other relevant business development services and, where applicable, to Improve Your Business (IYB) business management training to consolidate the business operations after the start-up.
This is how SIYB changed me and perception of things, I joined this membership based organization where I was able to learn and acquire skills on how to & Start and Improve my Business.
Once I joined SIYB I started my own business and found my career path.
SIYB has taught me how tap into my entrepreneurial potential and explore new business opportunities. The training helped me acquire enterprise management skills to start and manage small businesses successfully.
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