Business support – How It Works
In communities where a family’s income is unpredictable and girls are expected to contribute, studying alone is rarely enough. EBB connects learning with earning from the start.
Who It’s For
Girls who want to start a business go through a short interview process. We’re looking for motivation, a realistic idea, and a home setup that can support it. Selection is based on readiness and a few baseline criteria: having completed matric, and being 16 or older.
Start-up Grant
Each selected Knowledge Seeker receives between USD 500–1,000 in in-kind support: raw materials, starter stock, or basic equipment depending on the business type.
Business categories and item lists were developed jointly by Sana and EBB’s business advisor, who brings extensive experience in women’s enterprise development in Sindh.
Business Categories
These are selected for what actually works in the local communities.
Business Training
Every selected participant completes a one-day business training program before launch. Delivered in small groups, hands-on throughout. Every participant leaves with a take-home business toolkit.
Business support advisor
Meet the Advisor
Behind the training is someone who’s done it herself.
Parveen Bibi is a beautician, dress designer, and vocational trainer from Sindh with four years of experience training women in beauty, tailoring, and small business management.
As EBB’s Business Advisor, she guides Knowledge Seekers from their first business idea through to their first sale, pricing, customers, income planning, all of it.
She knows the communities, and with her experience, she knows what works. And she’s committed to helping young women build something that lasts.