SWOT analysis, market analysis and financial plans are all familiar to Moo Hsoe, Nanda Soe, Aung Aung and Zin Mar Thet.

They completed the vocational course that SAD and the Center for Vocational Training are running in Yangon, Myanmar. Everyone who completes their diploma can apply for start-up funding – as did Moo Hsoe, Nanda Soe, Aung Aung and Zin Mar Thet.

Over 3 months, they had developed and refined their business ideas in class. At the end of July, they presented their business plans to a jury of specialists, who were impressed. All 4 received start-up funding.