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Young Enterprise Trust (formerly Enterprise New Zealand Trust) was established to promote an enterprise and financially literate culture among New Zealand school students.
Young Enterprise Trust exists to:Cultivate a growing understanding of the value of enterprise and of the contribution that the individual can make both personally and collectively to businesses, to the economy and to society. Promote, coordinate, educate and foster dialogue and programmes concerning the importance of industry, commerce, innovation and entrepreneurship in New Zealand. Coordinate and correlate the efforts of organisations and individuals whose main interests include the promotion within New Zealand of social, personal, political, philosophical, commercial, industrial, financial, educational and practical aspects of industry and commerce. Arrange, develop and assist the study of and the acquisition, dissemination and application of knowledge and information concerning industry, commerce, innovation and entrepreneurship in New Zealand. Promote and stimulate public interest in industry and commerce within New Zealand, both in the public and private sectors. Ensure that increasing numbers of New Zealand school students participate in quality enterprise and financial literacy education. Transform New Zealand's future economic prosperity by graduating an enterprising and financially capable generation.
Young Enterprise Trust believes tomorrow's economic prosperity depends on having an education system which encourages students to develop positive enterprise and financial skills; attributes which will equip them for life.
We also believe that enterprise and entrepreneurship is more than the process of starting a business. It is about identifying, valuing and capturing opportunities. An entrepreneurial mind-set is crucial for all organisations - small or large, new or old, for-profit or not-for-profit.
Entrepreneurship and enterprise is about taking ownership, exercising initiative and leadership. It is the ability to chart progress in the face of uncertain outcomes and tight resources. It requires using business disciplines in a highly integrative way. It is about change: doing new things and doing things better.
And it is integrally linked to financial capability, both personal and business. Unless the financial consequences of choices are made explicit the real opportunity cost of making the choice is theoretical only.
Young Enterprise Trust is a non-profit organisation operating within a charitable trust structure. Funding is sourced primarily from corporate and private sources. We also receive valued support from Government.
The Trust works in partnership with New Zealand business on many programmes and events at a national and regional level, and we also work closely with Chambers of Commerce and Economic Development Agencies around New Zealand.
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