Six participants in the Summer Student Entrepreneur Programme at the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation will showcase their businesses to the community on the lawn of City Hall at lunch time on Friday.

The eight-week programme develops young Bermudians into entrepreneurs.

The participants, aged 13-23, have been learning practical business skills such as earning revenue, creating a business plan and conducting SWOT analyses.

The SSEP also emphasises community engagement and real-world experience. The holistic approach prepares participants to continue their entrepreneurial journey beyond the programme.

Programme co-ordinator Deshun Simmons said: “As we enter week three of the eight-week programme, we see the students’ businesses beginning to take shape.

“This event aims to increase awareness of the programme and allows the students to strengthen their business skills.

“We’ve been able to assist the students with the necessary exposure thanks to the generous support of the City of Hamilton waiving vending fees for the launch event.”

Gaining valuable experience in selling and promoting their goods and services are:

• Nylan Tyrrell: Paxus – a clothing brand for Bermudians offering tracksuits, shorts, hats, and T-shirts for teenagers to represent their home country

• Arhyiah Tatem: Mindful Treasures – colourful, eye-catching jewellery for neurodivergent, queer, or disabled individuals, including those with mental health challenges

• Tie'asia Allen: Brazil Ill – provides handmade skincare products with natural ingredients for personalised and effective skin care

• Roqué Roberts: Scents on de Roq – affordable unisex roll-on fragrances for teens with three initial scents

• Ethan Kessell: Building Blocks – a tabletop role-playing game system with core rules, supplements, and guides in books and PDFs

• Aniyah Paige-Paiva: Junkie Cases by Aniyah – offers unique resin phone cases with charms for personalised style and protection