yher Sustainable Tourism Accelerator Program – Fiji

This edition of their yher Accelerator focuses on women entrepreneurs in sustainable tourism – alongside their phenomenal partners, they’re here to support Fiji’s women in business grow impactful businesses in the tourism sector.

The Accelerator includes a week-long, live-in Bootcamp and 6-month support phase, tailored assistance fusing mentorship, masterclasses, site visits and micro-grants.

For this cohort, they’re delighted to have strengthened their partnership with Tourism Fiji’s Destination Development team – they’ll be providing their expertise of nurturing early-stage tourism ventures and support you to create lasting industry partnerships for your business. You’ll also have the opportunity to attend Tourism Fiji’s premier event – the Fiji Tourism Exchange.

Join a dynamic cohort of 12 like-minded women entrepreneurs and access skills, knowledge, connections, micro grants and community, essentials to help your business grow.

Who are they looking for?

• You’re a women entrepreneur in Fiji – you are woman in business, leading an emerging or small venture in Fiji.
• You’re after the tourism market – you’re either exclusively focused on tourism or incorporating travel experiences into a complimentary business. Either way, you are hoping to welcome more travelers and grow your reach.
• You’re in the early stages – you have fully developed, tested or launched a tourism experience (or multiple experiences), able to demonstrate early traction or proof of concept.
• There is heart behind your hustle – you aspire to make a positive difference in your community or environment, your business helping grow a better Fiji.
• You have a big, beautiful vision – you may be starting small but you’re keen to progress your venture and scale your impact.
• You want to connect and grow – you’re eager to learn from, share and connect with likeminded women entrepreneurs from across Fiji and beyond.
• You will bring your A-Game – if successful, you are prepared to roll up your sleeves and make the best of the opportunity.

Criteria

• If you are operating a tourism-oriented business in Fiji they would be absolutely delighted to have you apply – they can’t wait to see what you have achieved since your last submission!
• You can if you have a Male Co-Founder, however only one-woman founder from your team can take part in the program.
• This year, the yher Accelerator is only open to women entrepreneurs in Fiji. They especially welcome iTaukei women entrepreneurs to apply for this program.

For more information, visit yher Pacific Islands.