Qonto launches StrongHer, the free business training program to support female entrepreneurship

Honestlythe leading business finance management solution in Europe, launches StrongHer, the new business training program dedicated to women who do business and who want to digitize their business. In Italy companies led by women are 1 million and 342 thousand, 22% out of a total of 6 million active companies. StrongHer therefore aims to encourage the participation of women in the business world, supporting the development of skills and creativity and offering training on business-related issues as well as networking opportunities.

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StrongHer, the Qonto program for entrepreneurs and aspiring ones

The project includes a free two-week intensive course open to 20 female and aspiring entrepreneurs that they will have access to training sessions taught by expert mentors and focused on digital innovation topics, including digital marketing, financial and accounting management, e-commerce creation just to name a few.

In addition to the lessons, the course also includes 1-to-1 meetings with mentors e a networking event aimed at creating strategic synergies to grow its business. The lessons and activities will take place in Milan or online between 15 and 26 May, from 18.30 to 21.00.

The Call for Women is open to founders of companies who want to accelerate the digitization of their business, innovative startups and associations, freelancers and professionals with a VAT number with a digital business or who want to make more use of the potential of digital and people who plan to launch a business in the next 6 months.

“StrongHer was born with the idea of ​​creating a value path capable not only of supporting the growth and development of companies led by women and above all of providing female talents with the necessary tools to grow or launch their business”, he claims Emilia Pezzini, Brand & Communication Lead Italy of Qonto. “We believe that the sharing of specific experiences and know-how through mentorship, together with high-level networking, is an essential tool for opening up concrete perspectives aimed at creating a more inclusive future in which female entrepreneurship can take the it deserves”.

How to join the program

To apply for the call it is necessary to fill in the registration form and the application form by 23 April 2023. The StrongHer initiative has Talent Garden as its main partner and sees the support of numerous partners such as GRLS, SheTech, FDO-For Disruptors Only, Made It, Vento, Zwap, This,Unique, Serenis, Notion Builders, LanciatiOnline, Mirta, Mamma Che Sleep and Biova Project.