Our Impact
Refugee women have strengthened their entrepreneurial skills
Raised awareness of local ecosystems
Reported a reduction in barriers to business creation
Regions covered: Paris, Lyon – more in progress: Toulouse, Nantes, Rennes
Testimonials and Feedback
Refugee Woman Social Entrepreneur
Access to institutional legal support from the ecosystem:
I was supported by the Lyon Chamber of Commerce; I encountered many institutional problems…
Refugee Woman Social Entrepreneur
Access to entrepreneurship training in the ecosystem:
After receiving entrepreneurship training from the national employment agency, I decided to create my own brand. They helped me with the documentation and the development of a business plan.
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Collaborative role of ecosystem actors and stakeholders:
We play a much more collaborative role by supporting cohorts of refugees with the rest of the incubators. In addition to offering French courses for 12 weeks at four different levels, the refugee women who are mentored and coached usually have university degrees, but they opt for precarious jobs. Our goal is to co-construct with them to redefine their projects.
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Skills development:
Our goal is to support all refugee entrepreneurs from around the world through three axes: we organize collective workshops, we help them realize their projects, and we create meaningful links with legal, administrative, and financial institutions.