Starbucks-led program fosters next generation of entrepreneurs

A successful modern business plan often depends on how well it serves the public and the community, according to Li Lin, a student at University of Technology and Science Beijing, who was a first-round winner in the recently held Youth Leadership Development Program - a three-year project with $3 million in funding from the Starbucks Foundation.

Li and his two teammates designed a discount information sharing platform offering consumers the most updated promotional information from nearby supermarkets.

The platform, he said, can serve as a bridge between retailers and consumers to offer the very latest bargains and can even arrange ultra-quick deliveries.