The Malta Chamber is aiming to identify up to 50 prospective women entrepreneurs and early-stage business owners, 60% of which will aim to be business owners and 40% of which are non-business owners aspiring to become entrepreneurs, and they will receive the AWE 2023 training. This opportunity is available for members and non-members of The Malta Chamber.
Participants targeted will be women aged around 25 or over, having a post-secondary level of education and higher, aspiring to start a business or who have recently started a business who will be required to commit to the whole programme and have the opportunity to pitch at the end of the training with the possibility of winning seed money to fund their start-up or business opportunity.
Potential participants should REGISTER HERE by 24 September 2023.
Timeline of the Training Schedule – each session will be of 2 hours
RULES OF PARTICIPATION
An evaluation process of those submitting an application will take place for the AWE 2023 cohort to be selected given the limitednumber of participants being selected.
PROGRAMME
ACTIVITY | DATE & TIME | VENUE |
Information Session | 10 October 2023 at 9:30am | Online |
AWE 2023 Launch | 12 October 2023 at 10am | The Malta Chamber, Valletta |
Dream Builder Course – (COMPULSORY) Course 1: Starting Your Dream Course 2: Exploring Your Dream | Must be completed by: 6 November 2023 | Online |
Dream Builder Course – (COMPULSORY) Course 3: Planning Your Dream Course 4: Making Your Dream | 20 November 2023 | Online |
Dream Builder Course – (COMPULSORY) Course 5: Marketing Your Dream Course 6: Pricing Your Dream Course 7: Selling Your Dream | 4 December 2023 | Online |
Dream Builder Course – (COMPULSORY) Course 8: Managing Your Dream Course 9: Profiting from Your Dream Course 10: Keeping Track of Your Dream Course 11: Funding Your Dream | 15 January 2024 | Online |
Dream Builder Course – (COMPULSORY) Course 12: Formalizing Your Dream Course 13: Turning Your Dream into Reality | 29 January 2024 | Online |
Training Session & Networking (COMPULSORY) Malta’s Economic Context Silvan Mifsud, Board Member, The Malta Chamber | 19 October 2023 at 9:00 – 11:00am | The Malta Chamber, Valletta |
Training Session & Networking (COMPULSORY) Assistance available in Malta for Start-Ups & Female Entrepreneurs Alison Mizzi, President, Malta Business Bureau | 2 November 2023 at 9:00 – 11:00am | The Malta Chamber, Valletta |
Training Session & Networking (COMPULSORY) Intercultural Awareness & Leading a Business as a Woman Valerie Cabay, Founder Connect Across Cultures | 16 November 2023 at 9:00 – 11:00am | The Malta Chamber, Valletta |
Training Session & Networking (COMPULSORY) Exploring the International Market Trade Malta. | 30 November 2023 at 9:00 – 11:00am | The Malta Chamber, Valletta |
Training Session & Networking (COMPULSORY) Media, Communications & Marketing Rachel Attard, Head of Media & Communication Strategy, The Malta Chamber | 11 January 2024 at 9:00 – 11:00am | The Malta Chamber, Valletta |
Training Session & Networking (COMPULSORY) Aspects of Malta’s Commercial Law for Entrepreneurs Dr Marthese Portelli, CEO, The Malta Chamber | 25 January 2024 at 9:00 – 11:00am | The Malta Chamber, Valletta |
Tutorials (OPTIONAL) Participants will have the opportunity to attend the following tutorials. Module 1: Business Concept Module 2: Business Strategy Module 3: Media, Communications & Marketing Module 4: Managing & Funding your Dream Module 5: Legal Aspects Bonus Tutorials – Leading as a Woman Communication & Intercultural Awareness | 29 November 2023 – 27 February 2024 | Online |
Pitching Competition (OPTIONAL) A pitching session will be held at the end of the course to those having completed Dream Builder in time and having attended at least 80% of the Training Sessions at The Malta Chamber. Those pitching their business idea/product/service may win a start-up prize of: $7,000 as a 1st Prize $3,000 as a 2nd Prize | 18 + 20 March 2024 | The Malta Chamber, Valletta |
AWE 2023 Graduation | 17 April 2024 | The Malta Chamber, Valletta |
For more information kindly send an email to: awe@maltachamber.org.mt
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