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Unite.Act.Deliver. : Shaping Our Future Together at COP28
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the HMN
Open Community
Join the vibrant network of women entrepreneurs dedicated to making a positive impact!
In parallel with the HMN 2023 program, we hold monthly open sessions available to everyone. You will have the chance to grow both personally and professionally and find strength in a supportive community.
Proud sponsors of
what are
social enterprises?
Self sustaining businesses aimed at making a social or environmental impact through their commitment to create profits while addressing crucial issues within society.
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Social enterprises can take a variety of forms and work across multiple sectors, including music, arts, sports, media, literature, children's literature, wellbeing and more.
MENA is the only region in the world where poverty rates have consistently increased since 2014.
why MENA?
the global impact investment sector is a $1.16 trillion market.
but less than 1% is coming to the MENA region.*
One of the reasons is there aren't enough accelerator programs that provide local social enterprises with funding and support to help them grow.
There is even less funding available once they exit these programs.
*according to the 2022 Global Impact Investment Network Report.
the program
The HerMeNow Accelerator is run in collaboration with a dynamic team of experts specialized in social entrepreneurship in MENA with more than 14 years of experience in the field: Bloom.pm
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The participants are social enterprises created by women entrepreneurs who have already developed traction with their business and are ready to scale up.
what does the program look like?
Enterprises will get access to an empowering program that will include monetary prizes, mentoring, access to opportunities and more.​
Open House
- online discussions
- info sessions
- selection Process
Bootcamp
- 30 teams
- online workshops
- pitch practice sessions
- light mentorship
Accelerator
- weekly workshops
- regular milestone check-ins
- mentorship coordination
- demo day
The Program
timeline
The 2023 HerMeNow accelerator cycle.
mentorship
We strongly believe in the power of outside mentorship to challenge the team to think outside the box by asking the right questions.
Here are two ways to get involved
key mentors
The principal mentor for a team in our programs.
We’ll match you with an enterprise based on your preference and the needs of the business.
We’ll ask you to commit to the following:
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Participate in at least 1 mentor speed dating session
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Guide enterprises through accelerator cycles
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Participate in pitch feedback sessions
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Participate in accelerator demo days
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Provide guidance while budgeting program funds
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Join at least 1
sprint session
partnership
We believe in leveraging the wisdom and insight of existing communities on the ground alongside other partners who share in our vision of social Entrepreneurship.
options for partnership
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Outreach Partners
Engaging your community online and offline in order to help us source enterprises for the program.
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Knowledge Partners
Conducting online workshops providing mentorship for participating impact startups, helping make relevant connections, etc.
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Ecosystem Partners
Providing additional support to the participating enterprises, such as investment, grants, partnerships, contracts,conference, visibility, services, etc.
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Growth Partners
Let’s collaborate to expand this program to reach more social impact enterprises, running more cycles, and expanding the support for social enterprises in each cycle.
about us
our mission
is to support women-led social enterprises whose purpose is to shake up the status-quo through their commitment to social and environmental change.
our vision
is to provide a platform where women are given the space and freedom to blossom by using their talents to transform the world through positive change as well as the tools to grow their impact and bolster communities.
our founder
The 2022 HerMeNow Accelerator edition is funded by the StardustConcept* ESG & Impact division.
The owner and founder, Natacha Fazal Karim, desires nothing more than to support women’s ideas, hopes and talents by empowering them through social entrepreneurship so they may be creative catalysts for collective change and sustainable development.
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The program is almost entirely remote and accessible to enterprises across geographies.
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*Stardustconcept is a design + branding agency, with offices in Dubai and New York.
our trainers
Bloom’s lead trainers individually have 9-12 years experience (each) training and supporting innovation and entrepreneurship across the MENA region, including substantial experience working with people from marginalized, underrepresented, migrant, and refugee communities.
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They also have substantial prior experience in entrepreneurship, tech, education, and community building in the US.
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