Overview
- Provides extensive toolkits for developing youth entrepreneurship
- Presents a blend of theory, industry practice and community awareness to help students find meaning and success in life
- Reveals features of the entrepreneurial internal and external domain for developing successful youth entrepreneurship
- This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access
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About this book
This open access book inspires young entrepreneurs to embark on the journey toward the future of work through actionable entrepreneurship, especially focusing on South Africa. Its insights and tools extend beyond borders, suiting the Global South and emerging markets.
Using systemic action learning, the author guides readers in developing both internal and external aspects of youth entrepreneurship.
Part One delves into the internal facets, exploring the interaction of entrepreneurial Heartset, Mindset & Handset that shape entrepreneurial behavior. The terms 'entrepreneurial heartset,' 'mindset,' and 'handset' encompass the neurological, thought-related, and behavioral dimensions of entrepreneurship — the Triple H.The book illustrates external aspects through the SHAPE model (Shifting Hope Activating Potential Entrepreneurship) and YES network (Youth Entrepreneur Support). These models offer an ecosystem strategy for young entrepreneurs.
Part Two equipsaspiring youth entrepreneurs with tools to overcome creativity barriers, generate business ideas, and nurture entrepreneurial traits. The SHAPE Four Quadrant Business Model Canvas and dropshipping for start-ups are among the implementable tools presented.The book introduces original models for youth entrepreneur internal and external domains, offering substantive insights. The SHAPE Lab delivers comprehensive toolkits for youth entrepreneurship development.
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Connecting Systems
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The SHAPE Lab: Tools for Enabling Youth Entrepreneurship
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Journaling of the Author on Working as a Youth Entrepreneur: Self-Reflections Pre-, During & Post-SHAPE
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Back Matter
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Professor Thea van der Westhuizen (PhD) is an entrepreneur and academic at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and the founder of SHAPE. Recognized at The Innovative Youth Incubator Awards, she advocates for sustainability and youth empowerment. With a rich history of impactful collaborations, she's a driving force in entrepreneurship.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Practical Tools for Youth Entrepreneurs
Book Subtitle: An Applied Approach for South Africa and Beyond
Authors: Thea van der Westhuizen
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44362-6
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: University of Kwazulu-Natal 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-44361-9Published: 22 November 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-44364-0Published: 22 November 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-44362-6Published: 21 November 2023
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXV, 223
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 80 illustrations in colour
Topics: Entrepreneurship