A Small Business Can Strengthen an Entire Family
Empowering entrepreneurship goes beyond starting businesses; it builds confidence, strengthens families, and creates pathways to long-term independence.
Income Opportunity
Helping participants turn practical skills into income.
Confidence and Independence
Encouraging long-term business development and independence.
Community Growth
Supporting stronger households and daily resilience across the community.
The Entrepreneurship Program
Entrepreneurship Program
Helping neighbors turn practical skills into sustainable income.
Our Entrepreneurship Program supports neighbors in Kinshasa as they develop the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills needed to start and grow small businesses. Through hands-on training, coaching, and ongoing support, participants learn how to turn local opportunities into sustainable sources of income.
We focus on business approaches that reflect the realities of local markets and community needs. By promoting dignity through work, responsibility, and self-reliance, the program helps participants build stronger futures for themselves and their families.
How BCP Supports Business Development
Skills and Training
Training in business planning, budgeting, customer service, and teamwork gives participants the foundation to build sustainable sources of income.
Micro-Loans
Small, responsible micro-loans help participants launch or expand their activities with guidance that encourages responsible use and long-term progress.
Ongoing Mentorship
Follow-up mentorship and encouragement help individuals move from ideas to action and from action to lasting stability.
Business Development Pathway
Identify an Opportunity
Participants explore local needs and markets to find a realistic starting point.
Build the Skills
Hands-on training and coaching build the practical skills needed to move forward.
Start and Test
Participants put their skills into practice, often supported by a small, responsible micro-loan.
Strengthen and Grow
Follow-up mentorship helps participants build on early progress over time.
This pathway reflects our general approach to supporting participants — individual results vary.
What Local Entrepreneurship Builds
Family Stability
Supporting stronger households and daily resilience.
Local Products and Services
Practical, community-based entrepreneurship rooted in local markets and needs.
Practical Employment Skills
Business planning, budgeting, customer service, and teamwork skills that last.
Stronger Community Economy
Household income and resilience alongside other BCP programs across Kinshasa.
Entrepreneur Stories Coming Soon
We're gathering stories from the entrepreneurs who have grown through this program. Check back soon to meet the people behind the work.
Help Local Businesses Move Forward
Partners contribute to entrepreneurship in Kinshasa in a few verified ways.
Mentorship
Follow-up mentorship that encourages continued progress after training.
Training
Hands-on training tailored to real opportunities in Kinshasa.
Responsible Micro-Loans
Small, responsible micro-loans with guidance for launching or expanding an activity.
Help Turn Skills Into Sustainable Opportunity
Support entrepreneurship initiatives that help individuals build practical businesses, strengthen families, and contribute to their communities.