In heels he stumbles, in heels he triumphs
SANTO DOMINGO. Although many of his dreams began with a resounding No, with a failure and with a solitary idea that was only in their heads, today they all have something in common: they are a reality. That is, because each one has given their best to reach their goal and, most importantly, they have learned about each error in the process.
The discussion "Leadership in heels" was organized on the occasion of the celebration of the Female Entrepreneurship Week, an event that since 2013 promotes and recognizes the entrepreneurship of women. Anne Sophie Tejeda, director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center of Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (CEII-INTEC), explained that the event is celebrated annually in the United States, Austria, Australia, Canada, Chile, Nigeria, Vietnam, Greece, Rwanda, Thailand, Spain and, for the first time in 2016, in the Dominican Republic.
Xiomara Frías for the Leadership Foundation in Heels, explained that this entity promotes women's leadership not only in the aspect <strong>Training</strong> business but also in the commitment. The event, which was held in the Julio Ravelo Room of the INTEC Fountain, was attended by students Technical school Pedro Henríquez Ureña de San Juan.
Exhibitors
Valery Bobadilla, founder of Pensare - Virtual education
For Valery, whose concept of development se start in the living room of your house together with her husband Rafael Mateo, the first step is always to ask what tools y means we have available. In addition, you must establish your level of professional experience and how the new company helps others.
Another important aspect is "to establish how other people can help me achieve my goals," said the young woman who, due to a traffic accident, was wheelchair-bound for 13 years.
He warned that regarding people with disabilitiesd there much to improve in the field of access to employment. He exhorted the students of the Technical High School Pedro Henríquez Ureña, of San Juan de la Maguana, who attended the event, who never miss the opportunity to talk with others about their project and always share their ideas.
"Do not expect the product to be perfect to launch, perfect it on the fly," was another advice given by the young entrepreneur.
Sarah de la Cruz, founder of Holistika Innovation Consultancy
Sarah is the living example that falls are used to get up with rethinked ideas. After having started a project with a group of friends that after the success went into a tailspin, he started his own business with the clearest ideas and success has been resounding.
"The first thing is to ask myself who I am, what I am good at and what I like", so he began his presentation in which he emphasized that in order to succeed in business it is important to research and learn about the topic or area that I like to develop and identify who They will be your mentors.
She regretted that, despite the examples of success in women's entrepreneurship, big enterprises they keep in the high positions for men and below these, in the organization or in roles of great responsibility to women.
Another aspect he emphasized was the choice of a partner. "Look for a person with the same ethical values that you, but that complement each other at a professional level ".
In addition, he indicated that a project that pursues success must have a web page, handle the concept of digital marketing and have a presence in social networks.
Keila González Báez, director and founder of the magazine Wellness
At her 33 years, this young woman from Santiago is very clear that "You do not always work for money" because in some circumstances the lack of monetary remuneration is compensated with learning. In addition, he warned that what should never be compromised is professional credibility.
"The greatest asset for an entrepreneur is their credibility, that is why we must ally ourselves with the right people ", he stressed. Keila recognized that the first four years of his company had losses and that even when he developed his magazine he did not have a home, nor money for transportation, but what he did know was what he wanted to achieve.
He noted that the money goes to the people who do the job with excellence. Their tips were: to elaborate and execute an action plan, to ally with the right people and to look for excellence all the time.
Estefany Marte, Founder AM Pulpas y Vegetales Juices Capricho
To the 20 years she abandoned her career as a professional ballet dancer and assumed the management of the family business with only 20 employees, a figure that has increased to 45 in recent years.
Estefany, graduated from INTEC, He considered that when undertaking the first step, it is the most difficult, but once it is necessary, we must be productive and take on the challenges that the business we are betting on every day brings.