To empower aspiring entrepreneurs — especially young people and women — to grow personally, work mindfully, and discover their mission, before translating it into meaningful impact. The program focused on developing the person behind the idea, ensuring that their values, resilience, and creativity were as strong as their business skills.

We combined thematic workshops, mentorship, and public sharing within a structured SEED–GROW–HARVEST process. Participants began with intensive self-development and skills-building, moved into focused project refinement, and concluded by sharing their results with the wider community.

Target group:

• Age range: Young entrepreneurs from across Slovenia (aged 18-30).

• Backgrounds: A mix of early-stage entrepreneurs, creatives, community leaders, and individuals exploring entrepreneurship without a concrete business idea at the start.

• Selection: 30 applied for 12 places, 28 attended interviews, and 14 were selected for the first generation.

Core team: Four young women leading the program, supported by three experienced instructors.

Participant voices:

• "I like that it focuses on developing the person — the entrepreneur — and not just the idea. I have different ideas, not all feasible, so this was a great chance to learn how to shape and execute one."

• "Our bodies can tell us more than we imagine, if we allow ourselves to feel and understand them."

• "Excellent! Thank you for opening this kind of topic, because in society it quickly ‘runs out’."

SEED (January 2025 – May 2025)

• Launch of the first generation with a selection process combining self-assessment and group interviews.

• Internal trainings for the project group to strengthen facilitation, teamwork, and project management skills.

• Six thematic workshops: embodiment, inner flame, flow, money mindset, authentic voice, and community building.

• Homework assignments: mood board, vision board, and Mission-to-Impact Framework.

• Daily access to a co-working space for participants during workshop days.

GROW (June 2025 – August 2025)

• Three months of group mentorship to refine and develop ideas.

• Continued co-working space availability during mentorship days.

HARVEST (September 2025 – October 2025)

• Public final conference in September 2025 to present projects and share learnings.

• Awarding of Youthpass certificates to all young participants.

• Project evaluation and preparation of the long-term plan by the project group.

• Co-financing from EU (Erasmus+).

• Support from Impact Hub Ljubljana and Telprom.

• Experienced instructors delivering workshops and mentorship.

• Program completion: 14 aspiring entrepreneurs successfully completed the training, each defining their mission, creative rituals, communities, activities, resources, and impact measurements.

• Capacity building: Strengthened participants’ self-confidence, resilience, and ability to align business goals with personal values.

• Creativity & action: Measured improvement in creativity (increase in number of ideas generated) and courage to start concrete entrepreneurial actions.

• Concrete results: Tested or launched entrepreneurial projects, including: one newly registered company, one Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs exchange, multiple new workshops designed by participants, and multiple Instagram pages presenting their ideas.

• Collaboration: Fostered peer-to-peer support and lasting professional connections.

• Public awareness: Raised the profile of holistic entrepreneurship in Slovenia through the final conference and media coverage.

• Update the program to follow the Mission-to-Purpose Framework.

• Enhance the number of participants - but keep the quality of the program intact.

• Integrate the program into already existing entrepreneurial programs globally.