Deadline: 31 August 2023
The Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ program provides women entrepreneurs with advice, resources and access to unlock their full potential and realize their ambition.
Launched in 2008, the EY Entrepreneurial Winning WomenTM program champions women in fulfilling their bold ambitions and turning their visions into business masterpieces.
EY provides program participants evergreen access to the vast resources, rich networks and know-how, helping to strengthen their abilities to become market leaders. At the same time, the program creates a vibrant global community of successful women entrepreneurs and inspiring peer role models spanning 55 countries and over 800 alumna.
Benefits of Participation
- A rich peer community of ambitious women founders who share similar goals and challenges, and become role models, advisors and friends.
- More insight into the latest business trends, research and executive dialogues about business strategies and practices.
- Expanded personal and professional networks that help identify potential partners, strategic alliances, customers, suppliers and sources of private capital.
- Access to resources to strengthen executive leadership and business skills, and identify opportunities to accelerate growth.
- Increase visibility for yourselves and your companies among corporate executives, investors and the media, creating possible new collisions, collaborations and opportunities.
The ecosystem offers you:
- Lifetime access to a community of entrepreneurs who understand the journey of scaling a high-growth business, including the EY Entrepreneurial Winning WomenTM current class and alumnae, and through the EY Entrepreneurial Of The YearTM network.
- The opportunity to expand your network and build relationships through invitations to exclusive entrepreneurially focused and broader EY-run events.
- Valuable insights and learnings through educational sessions led by EY professionals; and access to EY frameworks such as the EY 7 Drivers of Growth.
Eligibility Criteria
Entrepreneurial Winning Women will be expected to demonstrate the necessary qualities to take the fullest advantage of this opportunity, including ambitious company growth goals, energy, creativity, entrepreneurial purpose and passion. To be eligible for this extraordinary opportunity, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Are founding CEOs (at least 51%) in a registered business
- Demonstrate passion to grow their business and scale up internationally
- Businesses that: Are at least 2 years old.
- Have annual revenues higher than USD 500,000.
- Are headquartered in MENA
Those unable to commit to the required participation in 2023/24 should instead consider applying for future classes, when schedules will permit attendance.
Note: Program is delivered in English.
For more information, visit Ernst & Young.
