Marginalized youth (NEETs) face systemic barriers to entrepreneurship, including limited resources, skills, and networks. Stakeholders need insights into these challenges and effective strategies to support these young entrepreneurs. Join us on September 25th to discuss with Tom Cooney about the unique barriers do marginalized youth face in starting a business and how entrepreneurship can provide a pathway for NEETs to economic empowerment. We invite you to discuss the role of the current support systems and whether they are sufficient to help these young people succeed.
Professor Thomas Cooney is Professor of Entrepreneurship at Technological University Dublin and also Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurial Behaviour, Inclusion and Innovation at TU Dublin. He is a former President of the International Council for Small Business (2012-13) and of the European Council for Small Business (2009-11), and was Chair of the ICSB 2014 World Entrepreneurship Conference. He is a policy advisor to Governments, the European Commission, the OECD, and other international organisations. He is a Director of two enterprises and works in various capacities with a range of businesses. He has published widely on the topic of entrepreneurship, particularly in the area of minority entrepreneurship, and his works include 13 books, 26 book chapters, 38 journal articles, and 20 case studies.
📆 Date: September 25th, 2025
🕑 Time: 02:00 PM – 04:00 PM (CET)
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European Microfinance Network (EMN)
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Website
www.european-microfinance.org
