Visa announced the launch of a platform to empower women entrepreneurs

Visa has announced the launch of She's Next, a digital community platform for women entrepreneurs from Eastern and Southeastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus, created in partnership with Emerging Europe, a reputable business and community development platform specializing in the region.

The platform aims to bring together entrepreneurs from different countries and create opportunities for networking, experience exchange and business expansion at the international level.

"The She's Next Empowered by Visa initiative is aimed not only at empowering women, but also at creating a community of ambitious like-minded women," commented Vira Platonova, Senior Vice President, Regional Director of Visa in 17 countries. "While organizing international events dedicated to women's entrepreneurship, we noticed an interesting detail: participants of previous She's Next projects from different countries easily find common ground based on the same interests and values. The results of a survey among business owners conducted by Visa in partnership with Emerging Europe 2022 showed that 85% of respondents are ready to join the international community of entrepreneurs. That's why we created the platform so that women can share best practices, learn from each other, and grow as leaders."

"The platform is designed not only for mutual learning, but will also provide opportunities for mentoring, international networking, and finding funding and assistance from business support organizations. And all this thanks to one convenient and accessible tool," said Andrew Vrubel, Founding Partner of Emerging Europe.

The She's Next digital community platform will provide users with the opportunity to:

• fill out a detailed questionnaire during registration, indicating their country and countries of interest, professional industry, and goals of staying on the platform in order to receive targeted assistance from the community manager
• find business partners;
• develop your personal brand and increase the recognition of your business, publish posts and materials;
• find mentors at their own request and become mentors, willing to share knowledge and experience;
• participate in discussions, webinars, and events;
• learn about events and opportunities within She's Next Empowered by Visa in their own and other countries.

Each new member of the platform will also have the opportunity to communicate with a community manager who will help her navigate the community, find groups of interest and make contacts, and share links to useful materials.

The She's Next digital community platform is open to anyone interested in entrepreneurship, from those who have a business idea but don't yet have a business to startup owners and women who run established businesses.