EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women MENA Program

Launched in 2008, the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women program champions women in fulfilling their bold ambitions and turning their visions into business masterpieces.

The program annually identifies a select group of high-potential founders and provides the connections, know-how and resources needed to think bigger and sustainably scale their companies to full potential.

Benefits

• 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
• An exclusive invitation to the EY Strategic Growth Forum US, one of North America’s largest gatherings of entrepreneurs, investors, executives and business leaders

Eligibility Criteria

• Women entrepreneurs who:
  • Are owners, founders, co-founders or CEOs with a substantial ownership of the business
  • Demonstrate passion to grow their business and scale up internationally
• Businesses that:
  • Are at least two years old
  • Have annual revenues higher than:
    • MENA: $500,000
• Applicants who are selected must be able to attend and fully participate in:
  • The new class orientation events (mix of virtual and in person events)
  • EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women EMEIA annual conference
  • Monthly e-learning sessions during the period November to June.

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