Article 2. Assessment Tool
Assessment Tool

July 2025- Self-Assessment Tool: Helping Young Women Understand Their Entrepreneurial Strengths

A free, practical tool for young women in the Western Balkans and beyond to assess their readiness to start and grow a business.

Why a Self-Assessment Tool?

Many young women have great business ideas. They are motivated, creative, and eager to work independently. However, they often do not know where to start or lack confidence in their skills. The Leaders for Future project created this Self-Assessment Tool to help young women reflect on their entrepreneurial strengths and identify areas for further development.

How Was the Tool Developed?

The tool is based on real experiences shared by young women entrepreneurs during focus groups in summer 2025. These focus groups took place in Spain, Greece, Norway, Kosovo, Albania, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. We spoke directly with 70 young women aged 18 to 30 about their motivations, challenges, and support needs. Their feedback shaped a tool that is practical, relevant, and useful across different contexts.

What Does the Tool Cover?

The tool addresses two broad dimensions of entrepreneurship:

Technical aspects:

  • Business planning
  • Marketing strategies
  • Financial literacy
  • Managing resources

Psychological dimensions:

  • Motivation and drive
  • Entrepreneurial mindset
  • Personal challenges and coping strategies
  • Confidence and self-belief

By covering both areas, the tool gives a complete picture of entrepreneurial readiness.

How Does It Work?

The tool is intuitive and user-friendly. Young women answer questions about their current skills, knowledge, and attitudes. At the end, they receive personalised insights to help them understand their strengths, areas needing attention, and next steps. This is not a test. It is a reflective tool designed to guide and support.

Who Is It For?

The tool is for young women thinking about starting a business, those who already have a business and want to grow, and youth workers or mentors helping young women assess their readiness.

The Bigger Picture

The Self-Assessment Tool is one part of the Leaders for Future project, which builds stronger foundations for young women entrepreneurs by:

  • Strengthening youth workers' professional competences
  • Promoting gender-sensitive mentoring
  • Supporting local support points for young women
  • Fostering collaboration across partner countries

How to Access the Tool

The Self-Assessment Tool is free and available online.

👉 Visit: https://leaders4future.eu/self-assessment/

CERTIFICATE TEST

1. How does the role of a youth worker in mindset empowerment differ from that of a technical advisor?
2. Which of the following progression levels is primarily characterised by the learner Taking Responsibility for making decisions and working with others?
3. Which of the following is not aligned with Gender-Responsive Design principles?
4. The entrepreneurial ecosystem is limited to business investors
5. What is the primary reason for the “confidence gap” observed among young women entrepreneurs?
6. Is intersectionality concerned with how multiple identities—such as gender, class, and disability—combine to shape an individual’s experience?
7. When coaching young female entrepreneurs, youth workers should generally advise separating business and personal social media accounts to manage digital risk
8. What is a key benefit of ecosystem mapping for youth workers?
9. During the “Cultivation” phase of a mentoring relationship, what is the main goal?
10. Which of the following best describes the main purpose of Module 1?
11. Can youth workers act as advocates for gender-inclusive entrepreneurship policies?
12. Which competence is focused on reflecting on individual strengths and weaknesses and believing in one's ability to influence the course of events, despite setbacks?
13. The module describes “Imposter Syndrome” as a specific obstacle for women entrepreneurs. What does this term refer to?
14. Which method helps youth workers build confidence and resilience in young women?
15. Communication for empowerment primarily aims to
16. According to the training material, what is the primary purpose of taxation for a country's government activities?
17. Empathy is a key component of Emotional Intelligence. In a business context, what does empathy enable an entrepreneur to do?
18. Gender-Responsive Design focuses only on women’s access to finance, not on social or psychological barriers
19. Policy awareness has little relevance for youth work
20. How many core competence areas does the EntreComp framework identify?
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