The Arab Women’s Entrepreneurship Project (AWEP) is a Citi Foundation-funded initiative, implemented by Amideast in Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, and the UAE. In each country 20 women will compete to be selected to participate in the program and receive:
15 Days of training on business skills, conducted in Arabic, on topics that include:
What makes a successful entrepreneur
How to register a business in Jordan
How to fund a new business or business growth
How to assess risk and feasibility
Strategic planning
Accounting and cash flow
Customer service
Sales skills
In addition:
Site visits will be made to selected small businesses started and run by women
Successful women entrepreneurs will act as guest speakers
Participants will develop a business plan
Participants will be connected to those who can help fund their business
Mentors will support participating entrepreneurs as they establish their new businesses, or grow their existing businesses
Individual progress will be monitored throughout the program
The local group will gather regularly to discuss each other’s progress and share advice, experiences, and success stories
Participants gain access to Amideast’s new online Entrepreneurship Forum that enables you to network and support each other during this period, both within and across countries
