Apply now to qualify for a fully-funded training program designed to help you successfully launch or grow your business

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:

13 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
  

All sessions to run from 10 am – 4 pm

*Dates and times are tentative, we will inform you if any changes occur