She Entrepreneurs Leadership Programme

Published by Abinaidah Chaseba

Deadline: 12 March 2024
Open to: women entrepreneurs born between 1978 – 1999 with businesses that are operational and ready to expand, from the countries listed below
Benefits: fully funded

DESCRIPTION

She Entrepreneurs is a leadership programme for highly motivated women entrepreneurs in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye who are building sustainable and scalable businesses that contribute to driving social and/or environmental change. ​In the past years that​​ the programme ​has been running, many entrepreneurs​​ received support that helped them become successful in expanding and increasing their impact.

She Entrepreneurs ​offers​ practical and hands-on leadership training based on real business experience, 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.

​​Running​ over ​the course of ​six months​, the programme ​combines regular online workshops and ​online ​mentoring ​with one ​week of ​intensive​​​,​ onsite learning in Stockholm in September.

ELIGIBILITY

You are welcome to submit your application if you are a woman entrepreneur born 1978 – 1999 with a business that:

  • is already operational and ready to expand;
  • has the potential to develop a financially sustainable business model and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals* by driving social and/or environmental change;
  • is based in Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia or Türkiye.

​Programme participants must​ be ​citizens​ of one of the ​countries mentioned above and have a proficient command of both written and spoken English.

BENEFITS

  • The opportunity to plan and develop a strategy for your business in an inspiring and collaborative learning environment. 
  • Regular ​​sessions with expert mentors ​providing their support and input. ​ 
  • Increased self-awareness as a leader and ​a deep​ understanding of how to build effective and motivated teams​ while also taking care of your own long-term wellbeing. 
  • Increased knowledge on topics such as business development, innovation​,​ and partnerships to create relevant and attractive products and services​​​, as well as​ reach new customers and markets.   
  • New perspectives on how you can follow​ ​up and increase the impact of your business by measuring your value creation.​
  • A strong and active community of ​like-minded​ women.

Costs covered and arranged by Swedish Institute

  • Your flights to and from Stockholm.    
  • Your accommodation and most of the meals ​during the ​​​programme’s​ onsite ​​​learning week in Stockholm,​ Sweden. 
  • Your insurance during the programme’s ​onsite ​​​learning week​ in Stockholm, Sweden.
  • All training ​​online and ​onsite material

HOW TO APPLY?

For further information, please visit the official website.