NYDA Writing a Business Plan

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SELF EMPLOYMENT

SERIES WRITING A BUSINESS PLAN

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CONTACT, INFORMATION AND COUNSELLING National Youth Development Agency(NYDA)’s Contact Information and Contact Counselling (CIC) programme enables access to economic participation by providing information and counselling support on career development, employment and entrepreneurship. This information is provided through Youth Advisory Centres (YACs), a Call Centre and an Internet Portal dedicated to youth. PURPOSE This guide is part of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA):Youth Information Kit publications. The series was developed to provide young people with information on career development, employment, entrepreneurship, citizenship and health and wellbeing. The guide was compiled by the Development@Work/ LINK Consortium.

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THE NYDA YOUTH INFORMATION KIT ALSO CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS: INFORMATION CATEGORY ¾¾ EMPLOYMENT

TITLES Finding Work: A Guide for Young People You and the Workplace: A Guide for Young People Using Labour Market Information: A Guide for Young People Fact Sheet: Special Public Works Programmes Industry Profiles

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HEALTH AND WELLBEING

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