Prince Foundation Sparks Entrepreneurial Spirit in 312 ITC University Students

(Phnom Penh, 8 June) Setting bold goals is key to achieving a quantum leap in one’s entrepreneurial journey, the Director of Marketing and Planning of Prince Real Estate Group (PRE), Donald Yeo, told an audience of 312 university students from the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) during a half-day entrepreneurship seminar at the campus.

PRE jointly with its parent company’s philanthropic arm, Prince Foundation, kicked off its inaugural “First Step to Success” roadshow seeking to spark entrepreneurial interest amongst university students through ideas and expertise sharing by subject matter experts. The fun-filled roadshow uses gamification and reward challenges such as trivia and word games to encourage interactive learning among the students.

The entrepreneurship roadshow is part of the Foundation’s efforts to strengthen human capital upskilling in line with its education and youth development core pillar. Motivational speaker Phal Chanseri Rith and fast-rising entrepreneur Heang Omuoy respectively shared challenges and opportunities faced along their entrepreneurial journey.

“Over the past 2 years, the pandemic presented challenges for university students to attend in-person enrichment seminars. Prince Foundation is honored to be among the first entities to offer this opportunity again,” said Gabriel Tan, Chief Communications Officer of Prince Holding Group.

“We strongly believe that great success awaits students who proactively seize opportunities to increase their entrepreneurial knowledge, paired with the upcoming entrepreneurial programme we are planning to roll out,” he added.

The entrepreneurial program is open to all existing university students in Cambodia, sign up is available here.

ITC is one of the four lead Cambodia universities partnering with Prince Foundation for the Chen Zhi Scholarship. On top of healthcare and community engagement, education is among the three pillars of Prince Group’s ESG strategy.

About Prince Holding Group:

Prince Holding Group is one of Cambodia’s largest business groups spanning across real estate development, financial services and consumer services.

Prince Holding Group’s key business units in Cambodia include Prince Real Estate Group, Prince Huan Yu Real Estate Group, Prince Bank, Cambodia Airways, Belt Road Capital Management, as well as Awesome Global Investment Group. Via its subsidiaries, Prince Holding Group has over 80 businesses in Cambodia operating in real estate development, banking, finance, aviation, tourism, logistics, technology, food and beverages, and lifestyle sectors etc.

Leveraging a network of industrial, business and financial professionals across Asia, Prince Holding Group is firmly committed to the long-term development of Cambodia. Prince Holding Group is developing an almost 1000-hectare township project in the Ream coastline of Sihanoukville that will be one of Cambodia’s leading sustainable real estate developments, aiming to secure close to $16 billion in total investment for the region.

Moving forward, Prince Holding Group will continue to seek out opportunities to play an important role in Cambodia, through partnerships or direct investments into key industries for the betterment of Cambodians and the local economy.

About Prince Foundation:

Prince Foundation, founded in 2015, is one of Cambodia’s leading charitable foundations. A member of Prince Holding Group, one of the largest conglomerates in Cambodia, the Foundation aims to work with local communities to build thriving living and working environments that elevate people’s well-being and livelihoods following the vision: “Together, Building a Better Future for Cambodia”.

Focusing on education and youth development, healthcare, and community engagement initiatives, Prince Foundation works with partners to deliver sustainable programs that enhance opportunities for Cambodia youths, build resilience in communities and contributes to sustainable infrastructure.

The Foundation’s flagship project is the Chen Zhi Scholarship, an annual scholarship scheme in conjunction with Cambodia’s Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport that offers full scholarships, stipends, internship and work opportunities to 400 Cambodian university students over a period of seven years. Prince Foundation has launched more than 250 charity events, benefiting 500,000 people, with donations exceeding US$14 million.