Deadline: February 2, 2021.

She Entrepreneurs is a leadership programme for highly motivated women entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa region who are building successful and sustainable businesses with the potential to make a difference in their societies. In the past nine years that the programme has been running, many successful entrepreneurs received support that helped them expand.

She Entrepreneurs is a practical and hands-on leadership training based on real business experiences, collaborative learning and participant-centric design. The programme provides tangible tools, insights and connections for participants who want to grow their businesses and develop as entrepreneurs, as well as leaders.

BENEFITS

• The opportunity to plan and strategise for your business in an inspiring and collaborative learning environment.
• Regular support and input through sessions with expert mentors on an individual level as well as through group coaching.
• Increased self-awareness as a leader and deepened understanding of how to build effective and motivated teams, while also taking care of your own work-life balance and long-term wellbeing.
• Increased knowledge on topics such as business development, communication, business innovation, crisis management, growing through partnerships, finance and funding.
• New perspectives on responsible and sustainable business practices from a social and an environmental perspective, as well as tangible tools for measuring your value creation.
• A strong and active community of likeminded women.

ELIGIBILITY

You are welcome to submit your application if you are a woman entrepreneur between the age of 22 and 45 (born 1975 – 1999) with a business that:

• is already operational and ready to expand;
• has the potential to develop a financially sustainable business model, generate a positive social impact, and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals;
• is based in Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine or Tunisia.

In addition, you should:

• have a proficient command of both written and spoken English;
• be willing to pay it forward by contributing at least two hours of pro bono mentorship to a junior entrepreneur in your home country during the programme.

COSTS COVERED

• Training and content
• Accommodation, food and domestic transport during the programme in Stockholm
• Flight tickets to and from on-site meeting in Stockholm
• Insurance covering acute illness and accident when in Sweden
• Visa expenses exceeding 500 SEK (approx USD 60)

OFFICIAL LINK: https://si.se/en/apply/leadership-programmes/she-entrepreneurs/