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Holly Young and Guardian readers

Are you a young entrepreneur in the developing world?

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A youth enterprise in Lagos, Nigeria makes clothes for dolls that reflect local fashion trends. Photograph: Akintunde Akinleye/Reuters

Youth unemployment is a global problem, but it is experienced in greater numbers by young people in the global south. We want to hear how young people themselves are responding to the issue.

Facing the prospect of unemployment in your country, did you decide to take a do-it-yourself approach to job creation? If you are an entrepreneur under the age of 26, share with us your journey into the world of business. What has your experience of entrepreneurship been like?

No matter how small, weird or wonderful your enterprise is we invite you to contribute to the project. To take part, simply capture a video or take a photograph of you doing your work and tell us a little bit about it. Make sure you include your name, age, where you live and what your business does. If you are not able to get access to a camera, please share your story in text.

Our favourite stories will be published on the Global development professionals network.

You can share your photographs or videos by clicking on the blue ‘contribute’ button on this article or you can download the free GuardianWitness app if you have a smartphone. Please use the description field to tell us more about the photo or video.

  • GuardianWitness is the home of user-generated content on the Guardian. Contribute your video, pictures and stories, and browse news, reviews and creations submitted by others. Posts will be reviewed prior to publication on GuardianWitness, and the best pieces will feature on the Guardian site.
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