UAE- DBWC, Creative Zone ink MoU to boost women entrepreneurial efforts
Date
6/23/2020 11:15:10 PM
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Dubai BusinessWomen Council (DBWC) and Creative Zone signed an MoU today aiming to bringing a positive impact on the business landscapefor women entrepreneurs in the region.
Under thepartnership Creative Zone will be offering an exclusive price package to aspiring womenentrepreneurs to set up their businesses within the mainland and free zone jurisdictions along with aone-year exclusive membership to the Dubai Business Women Council that will open several doorsfor women seeking to learn, grow, and flourish in the business world.
"The partnership with companies such as Creative Zone is in line with the Council''s ongoing efforts tosupport businesswomen and entrepreneurs in Dubai. We are committed to helping them overcomethe current challenges while contributing to their professional success by collaborating withorganisations who share the same mission and objectives.Working in the business environment in Dubai requires exceptional skills due to the highcompetitiveness that makes the business environment special. With that in mind, the accelerator
programme that we will launch with Creative Zone is an exemplary initiative that will take intoconsideration all the best internationally adopted practices in the field of training and mentorshipwhich will enable the businesswomen in our network to set up and/or scale up theirbusinesses," said Nadine Halabi, Business Development Manager, DBWC.
Formed under the umbrella of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, DBWC is the UAE''sleading platform for the personal and professional development of businesswomen in Dubai.
Since itsestablishment, the Council has dedicated its efforts to enhancing gender parity in society andencouraging women to play active roles in building the country and stimulating sustainabledevelopment.
"Being a business set up consultancy, we understand the industry landscape and the challenges thatcome with it. In our experience of working with so many business owners, women make greatmanagers and leaders with their focused approach and clear vision, and with this partnership, wewant to encourage the spirit of entrepreneurship and self-reliance," said Lorenzo Jooris, CEO,Creative Zone.
The partnership will feature the launch of Creative Zone''s Accelerator Programme aimed atsponsoring selected business plans by offering a cohesive incentive package with business setup andextended support services worth Dh150,000.
"We are excited to launch the Accelerator Programme that helps SMEs with the needed support tostart their businesses especially during uncertain times. The project is scheduled to go live bySeptember 2020," said Jooris. -
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