Training for the NYBC

To be effective environmentalist needs training. When the YEGs set up road shows to raise funds for our partner NGOs like Cicada Tree Eco Place and ACRES, being trained in running a business will be useful. With this in mind, the YEGs took part in the National Youth Business Challenge

One team of YEGs from Mayflower Secondary School entered the final of the (NYBC).




According to the it's website (http://www.nybc-sg.com/index.html) the National Youth Business Challenge (NYBC) is an annual outreach programme organized by Ngee Ann Polytechnic, School of Business & Accountancy.

It seeks to offer meaningful and enriching learning experience for secondary school students through hands on learning. Experiential learning emphasizes on practical application of theory in a realistic setting with the macro and micro forces coming into play. This educational model will encourage learning self-sufficiency as well as allow for genuine learning through reflection on experience.

This year in collaboration with Freaser & Neave, the theme is set to be environmental friendly. As such, student teams will be taught essential practical business skills and knowledge to set up earth friendly businesses.

In line with the Ministry of Education’s thrust to foster awareness of the importance of earth friendly businesses, the School of Business and Accountancy, Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Compass Point Shopping Centre are jointly organizing a competition to harness the energies of the youth to generate earth friendly business concepts and ideas.

To provide realistic hands-on learning, student teams in the finals will have the opportunity to market their earth business for 2 days, over the weekend in the Compass Point Shopping Centre in Sengkang.


Topics will include: - Marketing- Retails Management- Entrepreneurship- Customer Service- Operation- Human Resource The final part of NYBC will see student teams marketing their business in the real world, Compass point on 21st and 22nd March 2009. It will be accompanied by performances, quiz and competitions.




Our CEO Marcus Quek and CFO Jeremiah Chan.


Our retail executives.


Our treasurer with one of our Borad of Director Mrs Koh.










Our CEO and CIF refining the business plan during the workshop.

The YEGs will be setting up the shop on 22nd March, Sunday at Compass Point from 11 a.m. to 9 a.m. Do come down and support us. We will be rasing funds fro Cicada Tree Eco Place and Acres as well as educating the public on how to use natural herbs found in the kitchen as insect repellent.