Intercultural Academy of Women’s Initiatives is a project aimed at women with migration experience who are starting to run or already run their own business in Poland.

We would like to invite you to the workshop “Networking for Women at the Beginning of Their Entrepreneurial Adventure”, where you will learn the basic principles of networking and develop relationship-building skills.

If you want to participate in the workshop, fill out this form.

Program:

17.30-18.00 – informal conversations over coffee and tea

18:00-19:30 – workshop “Networking for Women at the Beginning of Their Entrepreneurial Adventure”

The workshop program:

  • What is Networking – why is it crucial in entrepreneurship, what are the benefits of networking 
  • Basic principles of effective networking – how to introduce yourself, the golden three of networking: building relationships, mutual support, keeping in touch, the importance of authenticity and empathy in networking
  • Practical exercise – creating an Elevator Pitch – practice of introducing oneself in the context of networking
  • Networking Simulation – practical application of acquired knowledge in a simulated networking situation

Date: 09.09.2024

Venue: Polish Migration Forum, 137 Górczewska Street, 3rd floor

*Event in Polish with English translation.

Workshop moderated by Izabela Górska

Founder and head of the Dharma project. She is the second woman in Poland (right after Ms. Minister of Digitization) to enter equity crowdfunding with her business, succeeding ahead of schedule, uniting more than 80 investors (85% of them women), selling shares for more than half a million zlotys. The first person in the country to organize crowdfunding on Simple Share Company. Cofounder and managing director of CIC Poland – the Polish branch of a global network of startups and coworking centers – from 2015-2021. One of the first people in the country to develop the world of startups and coworking – manager of AIP Business Link Warsaw in 2012-2015. Entrepreneur, co-owner of a training company in 2011-2015. In 2008 – 2011 she gained professional experience representing financial corporations: Lukas Bank S.A and Expander Advisors Sp. z o. o. Passionate about personalized approach to people – certified trainer of Persolog methodology. Mom of 6-year-old Leopold, lover of mindfulness, people and food.