With crowdfunding fast becoming a familiar word in the language of regional entrepreneurship, two prominent women Caribbean Chief Executive Officers took advantage of the just-concluded Summit of Caribbean Heads of Government to launch an aggressive lobby for FundRiseHER, an initiative that seeks to transform the fortunes of 50 women entrepreneurs from across the region.
Earlier this week Jamaican-born Valrie Grant, Founder and CEO of GeoTechVision and Commonwealth 2015 Women Entrepreneur of the Year Cecile Watson of pitchandchoose.com took to directly lobbying regional Heads of Government for their support. FundRiseHER targets the raising of US$1 million in grant funding through a global rewards-based crowdfunding campaign by 10 participating Caribbean countries and Commonwealth member states for the benefit of the 50 women entrepreneurs.