The Toolkit is built on an operational approach, as it provides practical guidelines to whoever works with young people - in particular, with those with fewer opportunities - and intends to promote and support training opportunities in the field of youth entrepreneurship.
Therefore, guiding principles of the Toolkit are learning by doing, experiential and non-formal learning, participatory approach and flexibility.
This means that trainers and practitioners are expected to customize the training modules, methods and tools, according to the profile and needs of their target groups, as well as to ensure the direct involvement and active participation of young people in all stages of the training. In any case, some theoretical and pedagogical inputs are
also provided, to provide a proper framework for the training programme.

The Toolkit is divided into two sections (Chapters).

The first Chapter presents the YEP youth entrepreneurship programme and the lessons
learnt in promoting entrepreneurship training among young people with fewer opportunities. In particular, the chapter highlights:

-obstacles and challenges that these youngsters may encounter in becoming entrepreneurs, as well as the type of business ideas to be expected from this target group;
- main elements to consider when designing and structuring an entrepreneurship training course of this kind;
- methods and tools – with a focus on non-formal learning – to use to deliver the training;
- how to monitor and evaluate the training.

The second Chapter is the operational section of the Toolkit as it represents the actual entrepreneurship training programme produced in YEP, via both technical and competence development training modules.
Throughout this Toolkit, examples of good practices and existing programmes and services for youth entrepreneurship in the partner cities are provided: these are successful cases as well as opportunities that organisations, trainers and practitioners can use during their work.