GuateVerde 2009: Training Sessions with Semifinalists
by Dorit LeavittOctober 9th, 2009
GuateVerde 09 Semifinalist Teams with Carol Chan and Waleska Aguilar
On September 19th, 2009 the six semi-finalists teams from AIDG’s business plan competition, GuateVerde, began the first of five workshops. These 6-hour sessions are designed to give the teams more insight into the business planning process and help them improve the hard skills needed in running their business. Regardless of whether a team goes on to the competition’s final phase, the participants will be equipped with the appropriate tools and proficiency necessary to present their business plans to prospective investors.
Each workshop includes lectures by local experts and interactive activities that get the teams sharing their knowledge and experience as well as networking with each other for future business opportunities.
A Speaker from Guatemala’s Superintendencia de Administración Tributaria.
After three workshops completed, it is clear that competition is fierce for GuateVerde 2009. That said, there is still a strong camaraderie among the entire group. When you find one team swapping business strategies with another, you know there is a solidarity being built that can be just as fruitful than any monetary award.
The Quetsol and SET Renova teams
Best of luck to all the teams as they prepare to present their business proposals in front of panel of judges October 24, 2009!
