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Women in Best Export Case Studies
Published January 30, 2012 Country specific , Exporting Leave a CommentTags: Austrade, Australia, Australian women in export, Laurel Delaney, women in exporting
Zimbabwe Female Entrepreneurs Face Funding Challenges
Published January 23, 2012 Country specific , Economic growth , Finance , Gender challenges , global women entrepreneurs Leave a CommentTags: Charity Manyeruke, female entrepreneurs, funding obstacles, Laurel Delaney, WABAZ, women's empowerment, Zimbabwe
When it comes to obtaining credit from financial institutions, the perception is quite dismal from Zimbabwe women entrepreneurs a recent survey shows.
Yet, according to the study “An Analysis of the Enabling Environment and Potential for Women’s Empowerment” by Dr. Charity Manyeruke on behalf of the Women Alliance of Business Associations in Zimbabwe (Wabaz), a significant segment of female entrepreneurs have not attempted to obtain funding from financial institutions.
The negative perception might be getting in the way of at least attempting to make things happen. Even so, it’s still challenging to get funding.
• Based on the study, 34 percent of the female entrepreneurs who undertook the survey consider obtaining credit from commercial banks as “very difficult.”
Learn more here. Related article here.
Illustration credit: Dr. Manyeruke’s book
Posted by: Laurel Delaney
Ease the Environment To Bring More Women Into Entrepreneurship
Published December 23, 2011 Country specific , Gender challenges , Inspiration Leave a CommentTags: ease the environment, Federation of Woman Entrepreneurs Associations of Nepal, FWEAN, Laurel Delaney, Nepal, women entrepreneurs
How to empower women? Declare 2013 as “Women Entrepreneurship Development Year.” And in the case of Nepal, ease the environment to bring more women into entrepreneurship.
Minister for Industry Anil Jha said he is positive about the proposal. He said, “I am also positive about necessary amendments in policies that would ease the environment for women entrepreneurs.” Suresh Kumar Basnet, president of Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) requested the government to seriously implement policies to bring more women into entrepreneurship.
Learn more here.
Illustration credit: Federation of Woman Entrepreneurs Associations of Nepal (FWEAN)
Women Have What It Takes to Start and Expand a Business Globally
Published December 7, 2011 Conference , Country specific , Gender challenges , global women entrepreneurs , International business , World entrepreneurship Leave a CommentTags: Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor, Laurel Delaney, Women in Leadership Forum in Abu Dhabi, women out to bridge gap
Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor, the wife of Dato’ Seri Najib Tun Razak, the prime minster of Malaysia, spoke at the Women in Leadership Forum in Abu Dhabi last month and presented data on female entrepreneurial activity. One of the questions she addressed:
“How do we transform businesses owned, or run by women, into top international companies and emerge as leaders in their respective industries?.”
Experts indicate the importance of networking while others say that obtaining managerial and technical skills along with accessing capital can also help fuel the growth of women-led companies.
Learn more here: Women Out to Bridge Gap – The National
Photo credit here.
Posted by: Laurel Delaney
The 3rd Annual Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network in India
Published October 3, 2011 Announcement , Conference , Country specific , global women entrepreneurs , World entrepreneurship Leave a CommentTags: Dell, Dell chief marketing officer, Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network, India, Karen Quintos, Laurel Delaney, third annual
Dell™, along with the Ernst & Young Entrepreneurial Winning Women and Endeavor, announced it will host the third annual Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network (DWEN) June 17-19, 2012, in New Delhi, India.
The three-day event will connect female founders, CEOs and leaders of high-growth businesses in the world’s top markets to share best practices and challenges, and to celebrate the impact women-owned businesses have on the global economy.
“For these entrepreneurs to compete in today’s global landscape, they need to expand their networks, access new sources of capital and explore how technology can help them innovate,” said Dell chief marketing officer Karen Quintos. “This is exactly the goal of The Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network, and we’re absolutely committed to empowering these women and their businesses to succeed and grow.”
Learn more here.
Women Powering Business | Dell
Photo courtesy Dell.
Posted by: Laurel Delaney
How Kenyan Businesswoman Succeeds After Receiving U.S. Training
Published September 6, 2011 Country specific , Economic growth , Education , Enlighten Me! , Training (entrepreneurial) , World entrepreneurship Leave a CommentTags: Borderbuster, Borlaug Fellowship Program, Eunice Mwongera, Hillside Green Growers, Laurel Delaney, The Global Small Business Blog, World Bank
Our sister organization, The Global Small Business Blog, under its parent organization GlobeTrade.com, just published their latest monthly e-newsletter, “Borderbuster,” (Issue No. 116 – sign up here) and it is only fitting for this blog post to mention the quote that was featured under the Wind Behind Your Sail section:
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” ~Winston Churchill
That said, two years ago, Eunice Mwongera (pictured left) decided to grow her Hillside Green Growers and Exporters Company, a family-owned fruit and vegetable business. A graduate of Nairobi University and former finance officer at the Kenyan Ministry of Agriculture, Ms. Mwongera, applied for the USDA Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology (Borlaug) Fellowship Program.
Within a year of completing her fellowship, Ms. Mwongera had successfully applied many of the business skills and concepts she learned. Not only had she succeeded in increasing export markets for Hillside Green from three to seven countries, but Mwongera also started her own poultry, rabbit, and fish farming operation. In addition, Mwongera modified her company’s strategic and export plans, aligned Hillside Green’s food safety standards with international industry standards, and adopted new technologies.
Learn more about Ms. Mwongera’s success story here and visit the Borlaug Fellowship Program here.
So back to Churchill’s quote above, yes, Mwongera is giving back after receiving U.S. training. We are delighted to know and we wish her continued success with her business expansion initiatives.
Related article:
Eunice Mwongera of Hillside Green Growers Is Featured in World Bank’s Quarterly Publication
Photo courtesy here.
Posted by: Laurel Delaney
A Sikh-American Falls Into the Whirlwind
Published August 13, 2011 Country specific , Education , Enlighten Me! , Inspiration Leave a CommentTags: falling into the whirlwind, Laurel Delaney, Sikh-American, Valarie Kaur
Read one woman’s journey – Sikh-American activist and filmmaker Valarie Kaur (pictured) — discovers how challenging the status quo exacts a toll. In it, she works to heal her divided nation.
It requires humanizing our opponents so that we work to transform them, rather than destroy and replace them. I now believe that the way we make change is just as important as the change we make. I would never have learned this without falling into the whirlwind.
Read: Leaping into the Whirlwind
Posted by: Laurel Delaney
Magic in Madagascar
Published August 6, 2011 Country specific , Education , Enlighten Me! Leave a CommentTags: Devon Fine Jewelry, Laurel Delaney, Madagascar, The Devon Foundation
Nancy Schuring of New Jersey’s (U.S.A.) Devon Fine Jewelry fell in love with Madagascar while gem hunting. As a result, she started a scholarship foundation — The Devon Foundation — to help its people.
During the summer of 2008, Nancy Schuring, Debbie Swinney, and Joe Portale traveled to distant Madagascar for an educational and gem-hunting experience. Our guide was Jim Fiebig, a Gemstone and Jewelry Industry expert. We encountered a fascinating country with striking landscapes, incredible gems, and lovely citizens. The gentle Malagasy people are cheerful and optimistic despite their severe poverty. These brave people touched our hearts and inspired a creative and compassionate response.
Take a peek at their Namakoo (means “my friend” in the Malagasy language) collection (pictured above). All purchases raise funds for the foundation.
There are boundless opportunities to help people in our world, especially in Madagascar. Learn how here.
Photo credit here.
Posted by: Laurel Delaney
Raising the Role of Women In International Trade
Published August 1, 2011 Country specific , Education , Enlighten Me! , Gender challenges , Inspiration , Training (entrepreneurial) Leave a CommentTags: Laurel Delaney, Pakistan, Pakistani women, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of State Blog, USAID, women in international trade
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) along with several multinational companies are launching the Women in Trade Initiative to increase the participation of Pakistani women in the international trade sector.
“This initiative is part of the United States’ commitment to the people of Pakistan to support women’s empowerment,” said Dr Marilyn Wyatt, wife of US Ambassador Cameron Munter, at the launch of the Women in Trade Initiative, said a press release received …”
Learn more here.
Photo credit (bottom): U.S. Department of State Blog
Posted by: Laurel Delaney
Irish Have That Entrepreneurial Spirit
Published July 25, 2011 Announcement , Country specific Leave a CommentTags: Enterprise Ireland, Ireland's top women entrepreneurs, Irish entrepreneurial activity, Irish women entrepreneurs, Laurel Delaney
ACCORDING to a report published by Enterprise Ireland, Ireland has one of the highest levels of entrepreneurial activity — men and women alike — in Europe.
Delving into more detail, the report suggests that because the Irish economic recovery continues to run at two speeds – a strong exporting market versus a weak domestic one – potential and new business owners expect to have customers outside of Ireland.
So the Irish are not only known as high-spirited people but also carry forth a high degree of entrepreneurial activity!
Learn more here. And while you are at it, take a look at a few of Ireland’s top women entrepreneurs.
Photo credit here.
Posted by: Laurel Delaney
