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Feb 18, 2017 / 08:46

Sharing experiences to help women promote startups

More than 50 experts working in various fields shared their experiences with female entrepreneurs how to start business at the workshop, themed “Build-A-Business” held in Hanoi on February 16.

The workshop, themed “Build-A-Business” was organised in Hanoi on February 16, creating a chance for female entrepreneurs to learn how to start business and improve the efficiency of their enterprises. 
As part of activities in the Women’s Entrepreneurial Center of Resources, Education, Access, and Training for Economic Empowerment (WECREATE) project in Vietnam initiated by the US Department of State, the workshop was held by the Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council under the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the International Peace and Development Organization of Spain.

 
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Speaking at the event, Mr. Sean Griffin, co-founder of WECREATE centres worldwide, announced a discourse on startup thinking, which emphasised the importance of effort, determination and experience sharing in the startup process. 
Mr. Sean Griffin,  co-founder of WECREATE centres worldwide
Mr. Sean Griffin, co-founder of WECREATE centres worldwide
Executive Director of WECREATE Vietnam Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh said that more than 50 experts working in various fields made advice to entrepreneurs at the workshop.
Delegates will present their business models and discuss solutions to increase revenue after analysing the strengths and weaknesses in their ideas. 
She said that businesswomen need support in the form of knowledge and policies from the State to support their start-up activities.
WECREATE Vietnam is an entrepreneurial community centre for women interested in starting or expanding a business. It works to arrange training courses and business connection events. 
Initiated in October 2016, WECREATE Vietnam helped train over 180 entrepreneurs and establish 18 startup groups.
It provides tools for women to establish businesses. It plans to train about 1,400 businesswomen, establish 121 new enterprises and create more than 2,200 new jobs.