Possibly with the right facilitation and maybe via a team. For example there are a number of rehabilitation of offenders programmes that seek to give inmates enterprise skills but they possibly need further support on leaving the scheme. take a look at this one happening in Cardiff Prison.

https://theclinkcharity.org/the-clink-restaurants/cardiff-wales/

Not sure if this helps. Obviously the more vulnerable maybe the more socially oriented and myopic to a cause, maybe this could result in mission drive towards the delivery if a social mission. This may lead to the enterprise suffering from a lack of income and commercial acumen.

Thanks for your contribution, it is very useful.

Yes, they can. However, I agree with Samuel that they need help on multiple fronts. A vulnerable group needs help on health, legal, marketing, social and financial fronts. It needs support and motivation to deal with crises.

One successful example from India is the "Self employed women's association". More details can be found on the World Bank case study at:

http://web.worldbank.org/archive/website00819C/WEB/PDF/INDIA_SE.PDF

Many development financial tools are basically developed for the poor who are usually vulnerable to all kinds of shocks. Even though these financial systems are acclaimed to have worked and be working for vulnerable people, there are still doubts(Read Bateman and Chang,2012). My experience from practising development finance for almost a decade tells me that vulnerable people need more than money to be lifted out of poverty. Many other factors such as skill development, health education, family planning etc need to be considered. In some cases an insurance for their enterprises is needed.

Following.

The insertion of people into the economy of a country for its sustainable development is everyone's responsibility. Each person should look for ways to generate income, training to work in an area, for example. You can also consider self-employment. And it is there where the other institutions must intervene. First the government with its local development plans. Second private enterprise providing complementary resources in the field of economic incentives or financing and innovating. Third the academy through the Universities, researching, innovative projects and new technologies, more friendly to the environment. In addition, civil society must participate by organizing themselves as groups or movements that promote the well-being of local communities.