{"id":18989,"date":"2024-04-22T21:07:53","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T21:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18989"},"modified":"2024-04-22T21:08:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T21:08:10","slug":"empowering-women-entrepreneurs-recap-of-we-lift-4-expo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/empowering-women-entrepreneurs-recap-of-we-lift-4-expo\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: Recap of &#8216;We Lift 4&#8217; Expo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Fabiana McKlmon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a bid to foster female entrepreneurship and economic empowerment, the &#8216;We Lift 4&#8217; expo provided a platform for 250 women-owned small businesses from across all ten administrative regions of Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sponsored by Republic Bank, this event proved to be a significant opportunity for these entrepreneurs to showcase their products and services, network with industry peers, and expand their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With an investment of approximately $9 million, the expo featured businesses from various sectors including craft, beauty, fashion, construction, and agro-processing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Entrepreneurs capitalized on the large crowds that gathered at the National Aquatic Centre, resulting in substantial sales and exposure for their ventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the inspiring stories shared at the event were those of Shimane, owner of &#8216;Nails by Shimane,&#8217; who transitioned from a nail technician to offering online training and beauty supply products. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ronda Arthur, owner of &#8216;R&amp;M Hair Growth Oil &amp; Cream,&#8217; recounted how her daughter&#8217;s experience with hair loss led her to create organic hair products to address such issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oneca Yaw, owner of &#8216;Hummingbird,&#8217; found innovative ways to repurpose waste fabrics into profitable products. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simone, owner of &#8216;Impeccable Creations,&#8217; expressed her admiration for the diverse talents showcased by women entrepreneurs at the expo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8216;We Lift&#8217; expo aims to empower women and encourage them to explore new opportunities for growth and success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Held on Sunday, April 21, the event underscored the importance of supporting and promoting women&#8217;s entrepreneurship in Guyana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Fabiana McKlmon In a bid to foster female entrepreneurship and economic empowerment, the &#8216;We Lift 4&#8217; expo provided a platform for 250 women-owned small businesses from across all ten&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18990,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[361,365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-and-economy","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18989"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18989\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18991,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18989\/revisions\/18991"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}