Shaping my future my way

Building the future with young people

"The Défi de l'entrepreneuriat jeunesse is financially supported by Secrétariat à la jeunesse, in conjunction with la Stratégie d'action jeunesse 2009-2014".

The Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge fosters the development of true entrepreneurial culture by promoting its values among young Quebequers across all of Québec's regions. In the long run, this entails profound cultural changes and new attitudes.

Youth is a source of vitality and dynamism for the community and is often the driving force behind major social changes. Québec's future cannot be sustained without the active participation of youth.

Fostering a culture

Carrying out any project, whether individual or collective involves taking action. As a result, it is important for a society to develop a strong entrepreneurial culture. This is particularly true in the case of Québec where entrepreneurial development doesn't always correspond to new requirements that results from major challenges in the labour force and globalization of markets.

Entrepreneurs and businesses, particularly SMBs contribute to the development and economic growth of communities and regions. Entrepreneurship, one of the core factors that have shaped modern-day society, will play an equally important role in the future.

Creativity, Autonomy, Leadership, Responsibility, Solidarity; are all values upon which entrepreneurial culture is built. Promoting entrepreneurship can foster attitudes, skills and abilities that can be equally beneficial for tomorrow's entrepreneur as they are for future employees and citizens.