The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security through the Guyana Women’s Leadership Institute yesterday launched its first Women’s Innovation and Investment Network (WIIN) Business Workshop at Cove and John, East Coast Demerara.
The workshop will run for three days and will train up-and-coming women entrepreneurs in practical business skills, how to write a business plan, network and access financing. The workshop caters to 2021 WIIN graduates, women entrepreneurs, and women-owned businesses and startups, a release from the ministry said.
During the opening ceremony, Dr Vindhya Persaud, Minister of Human Services & Social Security encouraged participants in their pursuit of entrepreneurship and urged them to utilize the practical aspects of the workshop and leave with the requisite information and documents to get started.
Partners included the Small Business Bureau, Centre for Local Business Development, Guyana Tourism Authority, Nations Incorporated, Demerara Bank, Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited and Scotiabank Guyana, Guyana Revenue Authority among others.
The workshop runs for three days from May 10th – 12th, with a different group of participants each day. Approximately 350 women are expected to be trained during these first workshop sessions.
Altogether, over 700 participants registered for the workshop.
