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BUSINESS MODEL VALIDATION PROGRAM FOR VENEZUELAN WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

FOCUS MUJERES EMPRENDEDORAS is a 13-week program developed by CISNEROS for Venezuelan women entrepreneurs based in South Florida, looking to validate the scalability of their early-stage ventures.

The program was developed in collaboration with the Idea Center at Miami Dade College and is delivered in English to strengthen the communication skills of its participants and facilitate their insertion into the local entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Venprendedoras, a global community of Venezuelan women entrepreneurs, was co-created by an alumna from the first FOCUS cohort, and in 2022 joined CISNEROS as the implementing partner for the program. 

Application period closes on November 15th.

This course will help you:

  • Leverage different methodologies, including Lean Startup, Design Thinking, and Business Model Canvas

  • Identify and evaluate assumptions

  • Ask the right questions

  • Discover new insights

  • Run experiments to validate your findings

  • Embrace risk and failure as learning tools

  • Find product–market fit

During the program, participants will embrace a bold entrepreneurial mindset while going
through three phases:

Understanding the
problem/customer

Discovering
their business models

Testing hypotheses of their
ventures

Eligibility Criteria 

Individual

  • Residents based in South Florida

  • Venezuelan women

  • Bilingual: English-Spanish

  • Proficiency in computing systems
    and technical applications

Venture

  • An existing idea or early-stage venture

  • Monthly sales of less than $5,000

  • Availability of $500 to be applied to their ventures as the program progresses

Length: 13 Weeks | January 17th to April 17th, 2024.

Requirements: Early-stage Entrepreneurs

Schedule: Wednesdays: 8:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.

Cost: $250 donation to support low-income women entrepreneurs in Venezuela

Format: In Person

Testimonials

Jo Aguirre

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