(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Ayya Lmahamad
Visa announces the second wave of She's Next Empowered by Visa
global initiative in Azerbaijan, Azernews reports.
The project is aimed at supporting womenç who want to start or
are already developing their own businesses. Participants will be
able to expand their knowledge of business, develop skills and
compete for a cash prize of up to AZN15,000 ($8,823) for business
development. WoWoman, a platform for the development and motivation
of women, is a partner of the initiative.
This year, the initiative is held on a competitive basis in two
categories. The first category is“business idea”, for those who
are just planning to start their own business. The winner will
receive AZN10,000 ($5,882) to start her own business. The second
category is“operational business”, for those who are already
developing their businesses. The cash prize for the winner is
AZN15,000 ($8,823).
The competition will be held in four stages - a collection of
applications, training, video presentation, and finals.
'Visa supports a number of programs aimed at supporting small
businesses, including small businesses run by women, all over the
world. In the first wave of She's Next Empowered by Visa in
Azerbaijan, we saw a great response - more than 1,000 women took
part in educational seminars. The second wave should help women
learn how to present their businesses effectively, which will help
them attract investment in the future. We hope the program will
provide even more training and business growth opportunities for
women in the country, and the cash prizes will help the winners to
take the next important step in their further business
development,' Visa's Regional Manager for Central Asia and
Azerbaijan Cristina Doros said.
She's Next Empowered by Visa is an initiative aimed at helping
women who are involved in micro and small businesses. The project
supports the development of women's entrepreneurship by providing
practical advice on running a business and additional funding.
In Azerbaijan, the project was launched in the spring of 2021.
In the first wave, a free educational online program was developed
for women in business - those who are already developing a business
or just planning to start one. The program consisted of eight
webinars with leading women entrepreneurs, coaches, experts, and
motivational speakers.
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