The top 10 women business ideas pitch contest participants of the 4th wave in Georgia, She’s Next Empowered By Visa, have revealed 3 winners.
The winners were determined by an independent jury of five professionals from the field. Each winner received a monetary award of 10,000 GEL to implement their business ideas. The winners will also receive a mentoring session in order to help them kickstart their business.
She’s Next Empowered By Visa in Georgia is committed to empowering local women entrepreneurs and elevating them by offering diverse resources including funding opportunities to help them start, develop and scale their business.
The following are the authors of the winning business ideas:
* Anna Gigashvili – Startup “Zest” – an application about productivity on smartphone and smartwatch platforms
* Mariam Labahua – “Cats and Dogs”, a web platform that connects pet owners with caregivers
* Nino Nutsubidze “Rebooked”, an online booking platform for bars, restaurants, and cafes
The contest, which is being held in collaboration with Visa and the Business Federation “Women for Tomorrow” and the USAID Economic Security Program aims to encourage and support women in Georgia in exploring new business opportunities and setting up their own ventures.
Before the pitching event, the top 10 participants were guided by industry experts on branding, digital technology, bank products, marketing, communication and investment.
The contest was launched as part of the global She’s Next Empowered by Visa Initiative in partnership with Business Federation “Women for Tomorrow” and with support from USAID Economic Security Program. Participants were selected according to pre-established rules and criteria.
Visa
Visa (NYSE:V) is the world leader in digital payment transactions, facilitating payments between consumers, merchants and financial institutions, as well as government entities, in more than 200 countries. Our mission is connect the world by providing the most convenient, reliable, and secure payment network. This will enable individuals, businesses, and economies to flourish. We believe that inclusive economies, which include everyone, will uplift everyone and that access is the foundation of the future of money movements. Visit visa.com to learn more.
USAID in Georgia
USAID is a leading international development agency in the world and a catalyst for development results. Over the past 30 years, USAID has worked with Georgia to help it transform into a democracy that is more integrated into Western political and economic institutions. For more information, please visit: https://www.usaid.gov/georgia.
The USAID Economic Security Program
The USAID Economic Security Program, a five-year program with a budget of $23 million, is funded by USAID. It is implemented by DAI Global. The Program accelerates broad growth of sectors outside of agriculture that have a high potential to create jobs, generate investments and increase revenues for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME). https://www.facebook.com/EconSecProgram
Women of Tomorrow
Women for Tomorrow is a business association that aims to enhance the role of women as they formulate and implement a policy for economic development. It does this by creating a network of powerful women leaders and utilizing the synergy created by the collaboration of its members. The Federation supports business startups by connecting women business leaders based on their interests, and helps them participate in international business events and exhibitions. Women for Tomorrow is a wide-ranging and efficient union of successful female entrepreneurs, senior managers, and companies. The federation acts as a mediator between public agencies and other representatives. https://w4t.ge/
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