About Economic Empowerment Program (EEP)
Economic Empowerment Program (EEP) is an online incubation program designed for Syrian entrepreneurs in Southeastern Turkey to prepare them for doing business in the country, help them to be equipped with necessary business skills and facilitate social cohesion through technical assistance in the local business environment. EEP’s goal is to pave the way for solid business partnerships between Syrian and Turkish entrepreneurs to elevate the development-focused entrepreneurship in order to reduce geographical inequalities and making such programs accessible for all entrepreneurs regardless of their location during these unprecedented times transpired through COVID-19 outbreak.
Training Program
Our training program contains some necessary elements for Syrian entrepreneurs to make sure that all technical aspects of doing business in Turkey are understood and technical capacity is increased. The topics for the trainings include:
- Orientation & Doing business in Turkey
- Business Design
- Accounting and financial management
- Regulatory compliance: Law for Start-ups and Intellectual Property Management
- Marketing Strategy
- Product Development
- Team Development
- Digitalization and Technology commercialization
- Sales & Growth
- Equity & Funding
- Pitching Skills
- Effective Communication Skills
- Customer Relations Management
Matchmaking & Mentorship
With our tailor-made model to match entrepreneurs with reputable companies operating in Turkey, we aspire to support refugee entrepreneurs to realize their potential and find their co-founders. Alongside matchmaking activities, there will be several meetings with well-known mentors, investors, representatives from chambers of commerce and industry in each cities namely Şanlıurfa, Gaziantep, Antakya, Mersin, Kilis and Kahramanmaraş.
Timeline
Mentors
Outcomes of the program
By joining this program, participants will improve their skills to sustain and expand their businesses. They will receive the chance to acquire valuable connections from sector-leading companies in İstanbul and Southeastern Turkey. These connections will lead the way for future partnerships and a more cohesive ways of doing business.
