Built By Her 5.0
“Built By Her” is an innovation challenge designed to empower female entrepreneurs in marginalized communities across Pakistan. The program provides tailored support, mentorship, and investment opportunities, aiming to promote women’s economic inclusion while addressing key challenges such as climate change, ease of business, cybersecurity, and the development of smart and sustainable cities.
Empowering female entrepreneurs, particularly those in marginalized communities through capacity building, value networking, mentorship, and opportunities to raise investment, helping them thrive in their business ventures.
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Who Is This Innovation Challenge For?
Built By Her is specifically tailored for women-owned small and growing businesses (SGBs) operating across Pakistan. To participate in the program, your business must be:
- A business led/co-led by a female entrepreneur in early or growth stage
- Innovative and poised for high growth and impact
- Led by a team that is open to coaching and committed to growth and innovation
Solutions We Are Seeking
We are seeking women-led creative solutions to the key problems stated below:
Women’s Economic Inclusion
Problem Statement 1: Enhancing Financial Literacy for Women in Rural Areas: Develop a scalable solution to improve financial literacy among women in rural Pakistan, enabling them to better manage finances, access credit, and participate in economic activities.
Problem Statement 2: Bridging the Gender Gap in Digital Entrepreneurship: Create a platform that empowers women entrepreneurs to start and scale digital businesses, addressing barriers like lack of access to technology, mentorship, and funding.
Problem Statement 3: Safe Transportation for Working Women: Design an affordable and safe transportation solution for women in urban and rural areas, reducing barriers to their participation in the workforce.
Climate Change
Problem Statement 1: Community-Led Initiatives for Flood Resilience: Develop a solution that enables local communities to proactively manage and mitigate the impact of floods, which are increasingly frequent due to climate change, particularly in Sindh and Punjab.
Problem Statement 2: Sustainable Agricultural Practices: Innovate a system to help farmers adopt sustainable agricultural practices that reduce carbon emissions, improve water usage efficiency and increase resilience to changing weather patterns.
Problem Statement 3: Reducing Urban Heat Islands: Create a solution to identify and mitigate urban heat islands in major Pakistani cities like Karachi and Lahore, leveraging green infrastructure and community involvement.
Ease of Doing Business
Problem Statement 1: Streamlining Business Registration: Develop a digital platform that simplifies the process of registering a business in Pakistan, integrating various government departments to reduce bureaucratic delays and improve transparency.
Problem Statement 2: Facilitating SME Access to Finance: Create a solution that bridges the gap between small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and financial institutions, enhancing access to loans, credit, and investment opportunities.
Problem Statement 3: Reducing Compliance Burdens for Startups: Design a tool that helps startups navigate regulatory compliance more efficiently, reducing the time and cost associated with adhering to legal requirements.
Cyber Security and User Protection
Problem Statement 1: Preventing Financial Fraud in Digital Transactions: Develop a cybersecurity solution to detect and prevent financial fraud in digital transactions, particularly in the context of Pakistan’s growing e-commerce sector.
Problem Statement 2: Enhancing User Privacy on Social Media Platforms: Create a tool that helps users in Pakistan better control and protect their personal data on social media platforms, addressing issues like data breaches and unauthorized data sharing.
Problem Statement 3: Cybersecurity Education for Vulnerable Populations: Design an educational platform that raises awareness and equips vulnerable populations, such as students and elderly internet users, with knowledge to protect themselves from cyber threats.
Smart and Sustainable Cities
Problem Statement 1: Optimizing Urban Waste Management: Develop a smart waste management system for cities like Karachi and Lahore that improves efficiency in waste collection, recycling, and reduces environmental impact.
Problem Statement 2: Smart Traffic Management Solutions: Create a solution that leverages data and technology to optimize traffic flow in congested urban areas, reducing commute times and lowering emissions.
Problem Statement 3: Affordable Housing Solutions: Innovate a sustainable and affordable housing model that addresses the growing urban housing crisis in Pakistan, with a focus on smart design and efficient use of resources.
What's In It For You?
- Capacity building in a 3-day bootcamp focused on improving your current processes
- Mentorship
- Networking and B2B linkages
- An opportunity to win prize money
- Opportunities to raise investment from Accelerate Prosperity and other investors
- And more
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3-Day Bootcamp
The 3-day bootcamp will be facilitated by experienced trainers. Participants will also have access to supplementary materials, self-paced quizzes, etc. to help track their progress. The modules are:
Day 1: Business Model Canvas
Module Outcome: Business Model Canvas
Day 2: Market Sizing
Module Outcome: Develop marketing strategy and calculate the TAM, SAM, SOM
Day 3: Financial Modelling
Module Outcome: Develop financial statements
