YEA! – Dream it, Love it, Do it
Young
Entrepreneurs
Albania
YEA is where students, founders, schools, and partners come together to build ideas, grow skills, launch initiatives, and create visible impact across Albania.
780+ young people engaged
25+ schools & partners
EU-backed programs & visibility
Community first
Warm enough for students. Serious enough for institutions.
Trusted by schools, partners, and donors
Visible impact, not vague claims.
YEA! offers training in a unique, high quality and hands-on manner. The operation of YEA! is possible thanks to partnership with the business community, social organisations, the academic community and government
780+students trained and involved in programs
25+schools and ecosystem partners engaged
100+projects, competitions, and startup ideas activated
EUsupported opportunities, exchanges, and visibility
Programs people actually want to join.
YEA! ‘s success is based on the interactive commitment that we expect from all participants in the training program.
After School
Build and launch ideas
Workshops, entrepreneurial thinking, and real project execution for ambitious young people.
Erasmus Programs
Erasmus+ and exchanges
Open doors beyond Albania through mobility, collaboration, and cross-border learning.
YEA! Award
Challenges and awards
Competitions and public-stage moments that turn participation into momentum.
A community that feels real.
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Belonging is the product.
At YEA!, we believe in fostering a transformative learning experience. Our commitment to high-quality, hands-on training extends beyond the classroom
Students find ambitious people like themselves
Schools see structured, youth-centered impact
Partners see credible execution and reach
“YEA gave me the confidence to stop waiting and actually build something.”
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YEA! Partners
Show institutional trust without visual clutter.
Our partners are the backbone of YEA!, empowering young entrepreneurs with the resources, opportunities, and trust needed to grow and succeed. With their support, we’re not just building ideas—we’re creating real impact and shaping the next generation of leaders.
Ready to join YEA?
One clear community-facing action. One clear donor-facing action. No clutter.
YEA Blog Feed
Latest news, stories, and program updates.
Insights, strategies, and real-world lessons on building, scaling, and winning in business, tech, and creative ventures.
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Celebrating a Decade of Innovation: YEA! Awards 2026 Empowers Albania’s Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
Celebrating a Decade of Innovation: YEA! Awards 2026 Empowers Albania’s Next Generation of Entrepreneurs On May 9, 2026, the city of Shkodër transformed into a vibrant hub for youth entrepreneurship as the Young Entrepreneurs Albania (YEA!) Awards celebrated its milestone 10th anniversary. Operating under the theme “Anniversary Time Capsule,” the event was both a retrospective…
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YouthStart European Entrepreneurship Award 2025: Celebrating Innovation and Impact in Albania
Ready to Change the World? Meet YouthStart and the European Entrepreneurship Award! YouthStart is a network of thought leaders that inspires young people through entrepreneurship. This initiative operates as a European nonprofit composed of currently 16 partnering organizations across the continent, united by the mission to provide programs that inspire the next generation to think and act in an entrepreneurial manner.…
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YEA! at WGT Summer Camp: Where Action Found Its Voice
Some experiences change your perspective. Others change your path.The WGT Summer Camp did both — and YEA! was right at the center of it. When conversations turned serious — about climate anxiety, about peace, about uncertainty — Keona Kalaja, Amanda Isufi, Jora Ademi, Alfonz Lazri, and Ali Nerguti brought light, truth, and leadership. They didn’t follow the script —…
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YEA Awards 2025 – Recognizing Every Young Changemaker!
On April 26, 2025, Albania marked a milestone in youth entrepreneurship with the inaugural YEA Awards. This dynamic edition of the YouthStart Entrepreneurial Awards brought together visionary young minds, changemakers, and innovative thinkers from across the country to present their impactful solutions for a brighter future. Hosted in Shkodër, the event set the stage for…
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Faza Finale e YEA Award Series Fillon: Pjesëmarrësit Po Punojnë në Projektet Etyre me Mentoring të Përshtatshëm! 🚀
Pjesëmarrësit e YEA Award Series janë tani në fazën finale, ku do të punojnë intensivisht për të zhvilluar projektet e tyre më të mira. Pas workshop-it të fundit, që u fokusua në prezantimin dhe pitching-in e ideve, tani është koha që ata të marrin mbështetje dhe mentoring të personalizuar për të realizuar idetë e tyre…
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Workshop mbi Planifikimin Financiar – Një hap i rëndësishëm drejt suksesit!
Më 25 Janar 2025, në Qendrën Rinore ATELIE, u mbajt me sukses Workshop-i mbi Planifikimin Financiar, një event kyç për të gjithë ata që po ndërtojnë biznesin e tyre dhe po përgatiten për YEA! Awards 2025. Workshop-i u udhëhoq nga eksperti Jetmir Banishta, duke ofruar një mundësi të shkëlqyer për pjesëmarrësit të eksplorojnë ide të reja dhe të krijojnë lidhje…