Catalyze Her Potential to Boost Women in Business

For women trying to turn small ideas into thriving businesses, help is on the way. A new, multi‑year initiative launched by NIME Belize is opening doors to funding, mentorship, and hands‑on support, especially for women entrepreneurs in rural communities. The program aims to break down long‑standing barriers that keep women‑led businesses from growing and scaling. NIME Belize President Katia Montenegro‑Hoare says the focus goes beyond start‑ups, targeting sustainability, confidence, and real economic impact for women across the country. She explains how the project will work and who stands to benefit.

 

Katia Montenegro-Hoare, President, International Network of Women in Business

“The International Network of Women in Business, NIME-Belize is a nonprofit entrepreneur support organization. Our mission is to provide resources, the tools, opportunities, networking for women in business to build sustainable businesses, and to contribute to the economic and social development of Belize. Today we are happy to launch the Catalyzer Project. This is a three-year strategic partnership between Belize and NIME-Belize and the IDB Lab. This is a project that will have three different components, starting with an incubation component, mentorship component and a seed access to capital component. We are inviting all women in business in Belize, particularly in the rural areas to join this initiative. We aim to benefit approximately two hundred and fifty women across Belize. We are happy to say that NIME Belize has a community of about three hundred, two hundred and eighty members all over Belize. So we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity. You can find information on our website, social media platforms. The registration period is open now and it closes on April 10^th. So we invite you to take advantage of this opportunity where you will have access to. Business development resources and tools, and of course the access to capital component at the end of the project.”

 

NIME Belize is rolling out a three‑year program offering women, especially in rural communities, mentorship, training, and seed funding to help grow sustainable businesses.

 

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