About Us

About Enterprise
Challenge Pakistan

The Enterprise Challenge Pakistan (ECP), an initiative of The Kings’s Trust International in partnership with SEED Ventures, is a national competition to inspire and instill entrepreneurial and business acumen amongst young students between the ages of 14 and 18 years. Through a business simulation game, one-on-one mentorship, coaching and peer support networks, the challenge is designed to give students a better understanding of business models for greater impact and success.

History of Enterprise Challenge Pakistan

Established in 2015, Enterprise Challenge Pakistan emerged from a collaboration between King’s Trust International (previously known as Prince’s Trust International) and SEED Ventures. Over the years, SEED Ventures has orchestrated seven cycles of Enterprise Challenge Pakistan, engaging more than 8,200 young participants from every corner of Pakistan. 

This milestone firmly cements Enterprise Challenge Pakistan as the nation’s premier youth-focused business competition. Forbes, acknowledging its significance, has featured Enterprise Challenge among the ‘Five Leading Programmes Supporting the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs. ’ This accolade underscores its profound influence in nurturing entrepreneurial talents and opening avenues of opportunity for youth on a global scale.

Impact

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Enterprise Challenge Pakistan 2024-25 Journey Video

About our partners

The King’s Trust International, formerly Prince’s Trust International, has been supporting young people worldwide since 2015. We were founded by His Majesty King Charles III to tackle the global crisis in youth unemployment, building on almost five decades of experience in the UK.

Our mission is to empower young people to learn, earn and thrive. We provide opportunities to develop the skills and confidence to succeed and deliver tangible employment outcomes. By blending our expertise with a global network of local partners, we develop programmes and interventions focused on education, employability, and enterprise to help young people build their own futures.

Website: https://kingstrustinternational.org/

SEED Ventures (Social, Entrepreneurship, and Equity Development) was established in 2009. We are social impact ecosystem developers and impact investors. Our work is dedicated to nurturing an ecosystem where social entrepreneurs can thrive and where the social impact of traditional entrepreneurship can be enhanced and scaled. We work with the public, development, and private sector organisations to develop financial mechanisms that maximise impact creation.

Our enterprise and social enterprise development focus is on building nano-, micro-, and small-enterprises and start-ups, and we work with potential, aspiring, and existing entrepreneurs. We have segmented our work into four portfolios: children, youth, women, and marginalised communities.

Website: https://seedventures.org/

Our Curriculum

Over the course of the programme, students:

Under go one – to – one mentorship with a business industry expert

Play an exciting business simulation game

Watch online educational videos specifically developed for ECP participants

Learn to develop and pitch enterprise ideas

The following soft skills are developed within students through this programme:

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Decision Making

Creative Thinking

Confidence

Effective Communication