With the aim of establishing strategies and commitments to strengthen entrepreneurship and innovation capabilities, and contribute to the productive diversification of the territory, the Drummond mining company held an Impulse Round to make visible and promote the business ideas of the young people who are part of from the Youth Entrepreneurship School in Cesar.
“With this Impulse Wheel that is part of the strategies of our Youth Entrepreneurship School, we aim to promote economic renewal, effective transition and the inclusion of the youth population in the economic development of the territory,” commented Ever Carrillo, coordinator of social responsibility of Drummond Ltd.
The Youth Entrepreneurship School is a Drummond project, operated by the University Foundation of the Andean Area, headquartered in Valledupar, which benefits 150 young entrepreneurs and 15 teachers from the municipalities of Agustín Codazzi, Becerril, La Jagua de Ibirico, El Paso and Chiriguana.
“With this Impulse Round we seek to make young people aware of the entities that can financially support their ventures,” said Luis Guerra Márquez, coordinator of the Youth Entrepreneurship School.
The Impulse Round, which was developed under the motto “A space to grow”, was attended by representatives of the mayors of the municipalities in the area of influence of the mining operations of Drummond Ltd., officials from the Agrarian Bank and the National Learning Service SENA, and Productive Enterprises for Peace (Emprepaz).
“I am very grateful today for this invitation that Drummond Ltd. makes to us to be able to publicize our lines of credit for entrepreneurship,” said Jackeline Olarte Carrascal, manager of the Banco Agrario office in La Jagua de Ibirico.
The young entrepreneurs had the opportunity to present their business ideas and put the knowledge they acquired into practice. In addition, they participated in the conference “Digital Strategies with Artificial Intelligence”, given by Rubén Guerra, manager of the Group Marketing company.
“I am very grateful to be able to participate in this Impulse Round because we managed to publicize our ventures and it enriches us so that our business ideas continue to grow,” declared Rossisela Rángel Corredor, a young entrepreneur.
In this way, Drummond Ltd. continues to demonstrate with actions its commitment to contributing to the economic diversification of the territory and the comprehensive development of young entrepreneurs in its area of influence in Cesar.