Sharjah concluded the 13th edition of its annual community initiative, 'Business Stars', yesterday. The initiative, organized by the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center 'Ruwad', revealed that participating projects generated revenues of 180,000 dirhams during the event, bringing the total cumulative sales of the initiative from 2018 to 2025 to 972,837 dirhams. This reflects the initiative's success in delivering tangible returns for participants. Held as part of the 'Suburbs 14' festival in Al-Qurain 5 Park, the event saw wide participation with 120 students representing 60 groups from schools and universities across the country. The center honored the winning student groups, awarding three groups from the school category (ages 10-15) and three from the high school and university category (ages 16-21). Additionally, three groups from the 'Sajaya Girls of Sharjah' program and school students were recognized. In her closing remarks, Amina Mohammed, Head of the Training, Research, and Events Department at the center, praised the efforts of all participating student groups, who presented promising and distinguished entrepreneurial projects. She affirmed that the initiative has successfully achieved its goals of fostering a culture of entrepreneurship among youth and providing them with a hands-on experience in the free market, equipping them to establish successful projects and lead the nation's economic development in the future.
