As part of Tenmou’s strategy, to network with industry influencers, investors and other women entrepreneurs, a high-profile social networking event ‘Bahrain Womenpreneur’ was hosted at its offices on the 8th floor of the National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) Tower. The event was themed ‘How to follow your passion’ and was organised by Tenmou in collaboration with the Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society (BBS).
Attended by more than 40 women entrepreneurs, the event provided an engaging platform for participants to listen to leading and successful Bahraini businessmen. A diverse, yet highly experienced panel of speakers included Mr. Fareed Bader, Chairman of Bader Group, Mr. Khalid Turk, CEO of Ali A Jalil Turk and Sons Co. Mr. Khaled Al Doseri of Manama Theatre Club and Marwa AlJaber, CEO of Madcosmetics. The Capitalists shared their unique entrepreneurial experiences on how they followed their passion and were successful.
Commenting on the announcement, Amina Naar, Head of PR and Marketing at Tenmou said: “On behalf of Tenmou and the team, I would like to extend our sincere thanks to our speakers for having shared their valuable experiences and encouraging our womenpreneurs to boldly pursue their passion. Part of our ongoing strategy, is to harness the experiences of Bahrain’s leading entrepreneurs and enable our young entrepreneurs to connect, engage and network with them. In addition, events such as these provide an excellent platform to expose the entrepreneurs to real business situations and help them understand their way forward.”
Batool Dadabhai, Head of the Entrepreneur Committee at Bahrain Businesswomen Society said: “As the head of Entrepreneurs committee in Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society (BBS), I believe that as time passes the concept of entrepreneurship and innovation only becomes more and more in demand. BBS is working towards encouraging & supporting these new concepts through various channels and by working side by side with entities such as Tenmou.”
Launched in 2011, Tenmou aims to support entrepreneurs with valuable business assistance, including financial investment, mentorship, advice and guidance. Tenmou recognizes that for many entrepreneurs, mentorship programmes can be as valuable as financial investments. Each project receives practical advice and training from the company’s board members, who bring with them a wealth of business experience. These training sessions expose the entrepreneurs to real business situations and are conducted in the form of workshops, on a regular basis.
Established with a start-up capital of BD1 million (US$2.7 million), Tenmou invests an average of BD20,000 – 30,000 for a stake of on average 20% – 30% in each project that meets its criteria, and will provide a three-month mentorship period, including support services, at no cost to the entrepreneurs.