Youth Business Trinidad and Tobago

Name

Youth Business Trinidad and Tobago

Legal name

Youth Business Trinidad and Tobago

Website

https://ybtt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Entrepreneurship Incubation

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAMAHAC

Youth Business Incubators & Accelerators

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Entrepreneurship & Business Enrichment

SECONDARYBPAGADAD

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

Keywords

• Youth entrepreneurship incubation
• Startup mentorship programs
• Business training workshops
• Seed funding grants
• Nonprofit youth services

Headquarters

HQ city

Port-of-spain

HQ country

Trinidad & Tobago

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: YBTT operates as a nonprofit organization funded through donations from corporate partners, diamond/platinum/gold/general sponsors, and individual donors. The organization celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2025.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Youth Business Trinidad and Tobago (YBTT) is a nonprofit that equips aspiring young entrepreneurs in Trinidad and Tobago with free access to a 12-week startup incubation program, one-on-one mentorship, training workshops, seed grants, school-based entrepreneurship outreach, and a regional youth exchange. Programming targets youth aged roughly 18–35 and is delivered at no cost to participants.

Product overview

Youth Business Trinidad & Tobago operates as a unified entrepreneurship support ecosystem offering multiple interconnected programs: the JumpSTART Incubator provides intensive 12-week business development for aspiring entrepreneurs ages 18-35 with seed grants; the Mentorship Programme delivers 6-9 months of structured one-on-one guidance; Growth Workshops offer national hands-on sessions on business fundamentals; and the Atlantic Youth Entrepreneurship Programme reaches secondary school students through SchoolSPARK outreach and pitch competitions. YBTT also coordinates Global Entrepreneurship Week annually as the official Trinidad and Tobago host. These programs work together to provide a continuum of support from early entrepreneurship awareness through business launch and growth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JumpSTART Incubator A 12-week structured startup development program for aspiring young entrepreneurs (typically aged 18–35) in Trinidad and Tobago, delivered free of charge with a defined curriculum covering idea validation, business modeling, and go-to-market planning.
• YBTT Mentorship Programme One-on-one mentorship matching that pairs young founders in Trinidad and Tobago with experienced local business owners and professionals for ongoing guidance through the early stages of their ventures.
• Growth Workshop Series Recurring training workshops that deliver practical business skills topics (e.g., finance, marketing, operations) to young entrepreneurs and program participants in Trinidad and Tobago.
• Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) Annual events and awareness activities run by YBTT during Global Entrepreneurship Week, showcasing entrepreneurship and engaging young people across Trinidad and Tobago.
• Atlantic Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (AYEP) A regional youth entrepreneurship exchange that connects young founders in Trinidad and Tobago with peers and programming across the Atlantic region, supporting cross-border learning and collaboration.
• SchoolSPARK Outreach School-based entrepreneurship awareness sessions delivered to secondary-school students in Trinidad and Tobago, introducing entrepreneurship concepts and serving as a pipeline into YBTT's core programs.
• Seed Grants Seed grant funding made available to qualifying young entrepreneurs in Trinidad and Tobago to help bridge the capital gap needed to launch or formalize their businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1.4M TTD combined annual revenue within two years generated by a single JumpSTART cohort
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Youth Business InternationaldiamondStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network affiliation providing global connections and best practices for youth entrepreneurship support. YBTT is part of this global network.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• AIESEC: Global youth-led organization focused on leadership development through international exchanges and entrepreneurship programs. Comparable in target audience (youth) and development-oriented mission, though more global mobility focused.
• Impact Hub Network: Global network of impact-focused entrepreneurship hubs providing incubation, coworking, and programs for entrepreneurs. Comparable in providing structured entrepreneurship support and a global-to-local network model.
• Caribbean Climate Innovation Center: Caribbean-based incubator providing business development services and seed funding to entrepreneurs in the region. Comparable to YBTT in providing structured incubation and mentorship, though focused on climate-related ventures.

Regional players

• Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship Caribbean: Caribbean-focused entrepreneurship support organization founded by Sir Richard Branson, supporting Caribbean entrepreneurs with training and mentorship. Directly comparable regional peer in mission, geography, and delivery model.

Direct peers

• Youth Business International: YBTT's parent network organization. YBI is a global network of youth entrepreneurship programs with affiliates in 50+ countries; YBTT is one such member, making YBI both a parent/affiliate and the most directly comparable peer.
• Ashoka: Global organization supporting social entrepreneurs including young changemakers. Comparable in mission (youth social entrepreneurship), network-based model, and focus on identifying and supporting high-potential young founders.
• Junior Achievement Worldwide: Global nonprofit delivering entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and work-readiness education to youth through school-based programs. Highly comparable to YBTT's AYEP school outreach and youth entrepreneurship education mission.
• Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE): Nonprofit providing entrepreneurship education programs to young people from low-income communities through schools and intensive programs. Directly comparable to YBTT's target audience (underserved youth) and school-based program structure.
• Enactus: International nonprofit mobilizing university students to develop entrepreneurial projects addressing social needs. Comparable to YBTT in mission (youth entrepreneurship for community impact) and delivery model (structured programs, competitions, mentorship).

Others

• Massy Foundation: Corporate foundation supporting youth development in Trinidad & Tobago and the Caribbean. Listed as a YBTT Gold partner, but also operates its own youth-focused programs, making it an adjacent ecosystem peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/youth-business-trinidad-and-tobago

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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