Bulletin No. 1, 2018

In 2014, S.H. Ho College launched YEP to encourage its students and alumni to set up their own businesses. Winners of the Programme are given a 300 sq. ft. operating space on the ground floor of Chan Chun Ha Hall on campus to run a physical store. YEP invites business proposals every year, which are evaluated by a selection panel comprising a professor from the Faculty of Business Administration, an administrator from the Business Office and a social entrepreneur. The winning proposal must stand out from the rest in terms of innovativeness, business feasibility, financial planning, and social awareness. In the past four years, the Programme has given rise to four on-campus businesses—Timing Bookstore, an independent second-hand bookstore that differentiates itself from other mainstream bookstores with its unique way of operation; HeyHome, a food shop focused on organic vegetarian products to inspire clean and healthy eating; Hong Kong Produce, a consignment shop selling a wide range of products to promote local handiwork and designer brands; and Dreamcatchers, a consignment shop that supports social innovative businesses by selling products with social missions, for instance promoting positive thinking and environmental protection. The Programme also holds workshops and talks to encourage dialogue between students and entrepreneurs. Prof. Jimmy Yu Head of United College Prof. Samuel Sun Founding Master of S.H. Ho College Since 2005, the Group Sense Innovation and Entrepreneurial Project Award has been grooming would-be founders under the auspices of College trustee and alumnus Dr. Samson Tam who is the Founder of Group Sense (International) Ltd. Competitors for the Award will attend a series of training and networking sessions before turning their novel ideas or products into feasible business plans. Each competing team consists of one to five members. As long as one of them is a United College student who serves as the team leader, the other members can be students from any College, any Faculty, and any year of study. Each team will receive HK$1,000 as support money upon submission of a decent proposal. The finalists will present their business plans to a panel of judges. The champion will be awarded $8,000, the first runner-up $4,000, and the second runner-up $2,000. Travel scholarships are available for students to participate in overseas competitions. If the winning teams go on to implement their plans with their own capital, the College will offer matching funds capped at $100,000. Young Entrepreneur Programme (YEP), S.H. Ho College Group Sense Innovation and Entrepreneurial Project Award, United College ‘S.H. Ho College has been helping students to cultivate innovative ideas, cultural understanding and care for society. YEP was launched to help young entrepreneurs to incubate their business plans even if they only have a small amount of capital to start with.’ ‘To innovate is not to rebel against the system. Instead, it is to improve oneself, discover new perspectives, and drive social progress. That’s what we advocate for with this Award.’ Competition Funding Training Physical Store Network Mentorship Available Resources Equipping Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs 11