PETALING JAYA: Last 12 months, an ingenious 10-year-old realised her entrepreneurial goals, successful the grand prize of RM20,000.
Now future vivid stars with huge concepts have the possibility as soon as once more to shine as Goodday Milk follows the success of final 12 months’s inaugural occasion with Goodday KidSTART 2.0.
This 12 months, an even bigger prize pool of RM60,000 awaits the winners, in addition to the Rising Star award of RM3,000 for the kid-preneur with essentially the most potential. This specific award will be offered by Alliance Bank Malaysia, the official banking accomplice.
Deeply dedicated to launching the enterprise goals of sensible, savvy and passionate kids with KidSTART 2.0, Goodday Milk is persevering with their mission to empower the subsequent technology with a stable basis in monetary literacy by means of entrepreneurship.
In the Malaysia National Strategy for Financial Literacy Report of 2019-2023, it was indicated that one in 10 Malaysians believed they lacked the self-discipline to handle their funds. Moreover, solely 30% of fogeys instilled monetary information of their offspring at a youthful age.
As such, Goodday Milk strives to contribute to a safer and financially sound future for the subsequent technology by encouraging kids to develop entrepreneurial expertise, whereas offering the best information to purchase robust cash habits early within the lives. They additionally hope to assist dad and mom navigate the complexities of excellent monetary administration when it comes to their kids.
Credited as Malaysia’s greatest kid-preneur programme by the Malaysia Book of Records, Goodday KidSTART was launched in 2023 and attracted 340 submissions from gifted younger minds throughout the nation.
“Last 12 months’s Goodday KidSTART made a major affect, showcasing the unimaginable creativity and potential of Malaysia’s younger entrepreneurs. Goodday KidSTART 2.0 is greater than a contest; it’s an funding in the way forward for our youth,” mentioned Amy Gan, Etika VP of Marketing.
Now supported by the Ministry of Education, Goodday Milk plans to go to colleges throughout the nation selling monetary literacy and entrepreneurship, encouraging extra kids to enter the competition. As an added incentive, RM10,000 will be awarded to the college with the very best variety of contributors.
“This 12 months, we’re really honoured to have the help of the Ministry of Education. Their stamp of approval not solely provides credibility to the programme however opens us up to extra alternatives that can assist us attain extra of our youthful technology,” Gan mentioned.
“Once once more, I urge dad and mom to encourage their youngster’s participation and take this chance to showcase their abilities, potential and concepts. Who is aware of, your youngster might be the subsequent Goodday KidSTART kid-preneur!” she added.
Following the two-month submission interval and shortlisting course of, 20 finalists will advance to the subsequent stage – that of attending a two-day intensive boot camp. The finale of the occasion will happen on June 23.
At the bootcamp, kids will be mentored and taught the required expertise to efficiently pitch their concepts to a panel of judges comprising enterprise entrepreneurs and captains of business.
- Business Model
- Design Thinking
- Effective Presentation
- Creative Problem Solving Skills
- Environmental Entrepreneurship
Submissions are open from now until May 31, 2024. Parents are invited to ship a brief video of their kids’s pitch to Goodday Milk Malaysia by clicking here.
For extra data, go to Goodday Milk Malaysia’s website.
For particulars on on-line webinars, observe Goodday on Facebook or Instagram.
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