Ghanstone Trust LBG (Formerly BS SME FOUNDATION ) is a locally registered NGO founded by human development professionals based in Ghana and America. The foundation of micro and small scale enterprises has great value in this process of socio economic development of a given society. This organization is independent, non-political and non-denominational in its organization and operation. (RGD NO: G235501221, TIN NO: 0061422843, BS SME FOUNDATION FOUNDED IN 2006)
VISION
We aspire to see an institution which provides efficient and quality counselling.
MISSION
We are committed to contributing to Ghanaian owned small business development and poverty reduction in rural Ghana.
VALUES
Our organization stands on five pillars of Partnership, Respect, Integrity, Innovation, and Leadership.
MOTTO
KEY OBJECTIVES
- Entrepreneurship Development
- Financial Literacy Development
- Social Development
The following are few of the programs through which it attempts to achieve its objectives (On-Going Programmes)
- Ghanstone Small Business Advisory Programme (Book Keeping & Basic Accounting, Business Registration, Business Planning, Technology, HR Strategy, Funding Introductions, Public Relations, Customer Relations, Branding & Marketing and Team & People Development Support, etc. )
- Ghanstone micro-enterprise programme.
- Ghanstone Livelihood Programme.
- Ghanstone Educational Programme (The Ghanstone Show-entrepreneurship education programme on HO FM, Ghanstone Business Clinic, Ghanstone Market Storm, Ghanstone Speaks, Ghanstone Leadership Gathering Conference, etc.)
Planned Programmes
- Rural Women in Entrepreneurship Upliftment Programme
- Ghanstone Social Development Programme
- Ghanstone Artisans Development Programme
- Ghanstone Accelerating Access to Equity Finance Programme (Food & beverage, Agro-Processing, Agriculture, Technology, Light Manufacturing, Education, Fish Processing, Leather, Textiles, Healthcare, Agriculture, Renewable Energy, Creative and Tourism Sectors)
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
Ghanstone Trust LBG has obtained several clients in the Volta Region, a lot of MSE operators business challenges have been addressed through our intervention schemes including Business Skills Training, Micro Loans, Market Outreach , Business Counseling and Business Registration Support. All our past clients witness that they have benefited great a deal from our programmes, which brings behavioral change and enables them to manage micro and small scale businesses of their own .Thus, we have a very good reputation with our clients who like to always works with us and recommend us for others in similar needs in the Volta Region.