A workshop themed “Build-A-Business” was held in Hanoi on February 16, offering an opportunity for female entrepreneurs to learn how to start business and improve the efficiency of their enterprises.
The launching ceremony of WECREATE centre in Hanoi in Octorber, 2016 (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A workshop themed“Build-A-Business” was held in Hanoi on February 16, offering an opportunity forfemale entrepreneurs to learn how to start business and improve the efficiencyof their enterprises.
As part of activities in the Women’s Entrepreneurial Center of Resources,Education, Access, and Training for Economic Empowerment (WECREATE) project inVietnam initiated by the US Department of State, the event was organisedby the Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council under the Vietnam Chamber ofCommerce and Industry and the International Peace and Development Organization of Spain.
Executive Director of WECREATE Vietnam Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh said thatentrepreneurs at the workshop received advice from more than 50 experts workingin various fields.
Participants will present their business models and discuss measures toincrease revenue after analysing the strengths and weaknesses in their ideas.
Businesswomen need support in the form of knowledge and policies from the Stateto aid their start-up activities, Minh said.
Sean Griffin, co-founder of WECREATEcentres worldwide, presented a discourse on startup thinking at the event, whichunderlined the importance of effort, determination and experience sharing inthe startup process.
WECREATE Vietnam is anentrepreneurial community centre for women interested in starting or expandinga business. It works to arrange training courses andbusiness connection events.
Initiated in October last year, it helped train over 180 entrepreneurs andestablish 18 startup groups. It provides tools for women to establishbusinesses. It plans to train about 1,400 businesswomen, set up 121 new enterprisesand create more than 2,200 new jobs.-VNA
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The launching ceremony of WECREATE centre in Hanoi in Octorber, 2016 (Source: VNA) 
