The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the McDan Group, Dr. Daniel McKorley says one of his cardinal objectives and that of his Foundation, the McDan Foundation is help create sustainable businesses through empowerment and entrepreneurship.
Speaking at the Grand Finale of the McDan Entrepreneurship Challenge on Friday, February 21, 2020, Dr. McKorley averred that ‘’Whiles we’re touching all areas of community and civil society, through the McDan Foundation, there is one key goal of this project, to create the continuing legacy of building sustainable businesses through empowerment and entrepreneurship, and by default, wealth for all. This leads to a major economic impact that has been felt by many, directly and indirectly.’’
BestNewsGH.com reports Dr. McKorley as saying ‘’It is not about McDan, it is about the impact we have made. Our job at McDan is to impact and touch lives. It is not about me or what I want. My duty as the leader of this team is to provide a shoulder for every youngman in Ghana. Immediately I give you my shoulder, you’ll become taller and bigger than me.’’
He continued that ‘’Grow through our challenges, grow through our experiences, and keep growing no matter what life throws at us. In January 2018, we started the journey to change the face of entrepreneurship in this country with the McDan Entrepreneurship Challenge. From 7,000 applicants. If you have the eye, you can see that any of the businesses represented here or what you saw could be a million dollar business. I have been there before and I’m telling you. From 7,000 applicants, with tentacles from the 16 regions, in Ghana, there were multiple shortlists to the finalists that we see today. These young individuals were mentored, coached, groomed and went through a rigorous keen competition for 13 weeks in a reality show that aired on a number of local Television stations, and I can tell you, that programme alone has boosted their confidence and right now, each and everyone of them throughout the TV presentations, can sell their businesses.’’
The Grand Finale of Season 1 of the McDan Entrepreneurship Challenge which came off at the National Theater in Accra, saw the 10 finalists, Better PM Services, Seepig Farms, Green Fuel Innovation Africa, Premor Tea, MydaFoods, Agrifund, Kente Master, Tiger House, Agrizone and Alkoh Shea, make final pitches to the live audience and a team of judges, after which the overall winner was announced.
BestNewsGH.com can confirm that the application window for Season 2 of the McDan Entrepreneurship Challenge opened on the 1st of January 2020 and will close on 31st March 2020. The first stage of assessment is due to be undertaken on the 5th of April 2020, with the Semi Finals slated for 2nd May 2020.
Reality Television shows begin from 1st June 2020 with the Grand Finale coming off in July 2020.
Source: BestNewsGH.com
