by Cigdem Guven | Oct 12, 2020 | News from WBII
In this demanding, autumn 2020 business season, many employees continue to work mostly, if not entirely, from home. Those of us who are self-employed have already earned our stripes, and are experienced full-time ‘homeworkers’ with all of the implications that this...
by Cigdem Guven | Oct 12, 2020 | Blog, Networking Event Review
It was such a pleasure to participate in WBII’s September networking event, where the theme was ‘Speed networking’. The event, thanks to its unique format in gathering participants in groups of 4, enabled us to experience a special evening, where everybody had the...
by Cigdem Guven | Sep 7, 2020 | Advocacy, Articles from our Members, Blog
Women and Work When the WBII was founded nearly 15 years ago, our focus was on supporting women who wanted to start a business. Through the many activities organised by members on a volunteer basis – including networking events, training programmes, trade show...
by Cigdem Guven | Jul 29, 2020 | Blog, Networking Event Review
The expat copywriter, Elena de Francisco, gave us a presentation about the Power of Copywriting. After 8 years working in the corporate arena, Elena discovered copywriting and soon realized that this was a perfect job for her, as it combines her two loves: writing and...
by Cigdem Guven | Jul 29, 2020 | Advocacy, Blog, News from WBII
Inclusive Entrepreneurship As the pandemic works its way around the world, with subsequent and successive job losses and financial repercussions, it’s helpful to remind ourselves that entrepreneurship can offer a true ‘window of opportunity’ for those who are in need....
