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building on young business ideas
Shell LiveWIRE is known in Pakistan as “Tameer”, which means “Build”.
Tameer encourages a business environment through developing entrepreneurial skills in young people aged 18 – 32. The programme offers: Conceptual development of business ideas; training to help with enterprise skills and starting a business; networking with expert organisations; the opportunity to develop links for securing business start up finance; an annual award scheme to recognise business success and to inspire others; and, follow up support to help entrepreneurs sustain their businesses.
Tameer reaches out to young people through the following ways:
Outreach Workshops:
Tameer conducts two one-day workshops, “Bright Ideas” and “Become Your Own Successful Manager”. These are localised according to the needs at remote locations for young people with limited opportunities and education. They offer support solutions through the following partners:
• Delivery partners: SME Bank Ltd, Rozgar Bank, BSF (Business Support Fund)
• Development partners: IBA (Institute of Business Administration) and ACCA Pakistan (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants),
• Operating partnership with Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA), a government organisation.
Tameer Entrepreneur Club (TEC)
Provides seminars to encouraging entrepreneurship activities among young people.
The Annual Awards Ceremony is a platform for recognition, where young successful entrepreneurs from across the country are invited to showcase their achievements and businesses.
Since its inception in 2003, Shell Tameer has engaged more than 35,000 young people through workshops, seminars, meetings and its website. 37 workshops have been conducted for 2,200 young people, and 57 seminars have provided awareness to over 12,000 students.
In future, Tameer plans to establish TIDE (Tameer Institute for Developing Entrepreneurship), offering a 3 months diploma course on entrepreneurship and workspaces for business start-ups under one roof.
Shell continues to be a socially responsible organisation that has a future of Pakistan linked to it and we will put all the efforts to continue our effort to society and secure a better future for all.
