Welcome to Global Entrepreneurship Week 2025

As we at YBTT celebrate our 25th anniversary, this year’s GEW theme, Together We Build, truly hits home because it’s more than just a slogan. It’s really how entrepreneurial success is both achieved and sustained… together.

We each have a role. Maybe you’re the risk taker, the innovator, the entrepreneur. You launched and are pursuing a vision that both excites and scares you. Or maybe you’re the team member. You show up every day to help make that entrepreneur’s dream real. Or maybe you’re the consumer and particularly in this year, you’ve decided to support local entrepreneurs by buying local. Or then again, you may be the investor who’s taken a financial stake in the entrepreneur’s success. Or you may be one of their friends and family who continuously support and cheer them on.

Here’s what we at YBTT have realized over our 25 years of support. Whatever role you play in building entrepreneurship in T&T, YOU MATTER. Innovation doesn’t happen alone, and every business that lasts, is built on people who believe, support, and show up day after day.

So our message to you for GEW 2025 is that your role counts, your encouragement matters, your spend contributes, your expertise helps, and your belief changes things.

This week, find a way to connect. Check the list of GEW events at ybtt.org/gewtt or on any of our social media platforms. Sign up and show up as part of this global celebration.

Together, we’re not just supporting entrepreneurs. We’re building a sustainable future for T&T. As we move toward 2026, let this spirit continue. Let “together we build” guide how we support each other, strengthen our entrepreneurial ecosystem, and create a future where every idea has a chance to grow.

Let’s build together.

Dale Laughlin
Chair, Youth Business Trinidad and Tobago