eBay promotes female entrepreneurship in Switzerland
eBay is committed to promoting female entrepreneurship in Switzerland. A series of hands-on workshops and events will be held throughout the year to impart knowledge and skills. The online market leader has also recently started offering forums to help women entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses in Switzerland and internationally.
Isa Müller-Wegner, Chief Operating Officer European Emerging Countries at eBay explains: "The Swiss online market is very large with 5.9 million buyers and shoppers, a population share of 82 percent. For over 21 years, eBay's mission has not changed: we connect buyers and sellers around the world. We want to encourage Swiss women entrepreneurs to take advantage of this extraordinary opportunity for themselves."
Contemporary workshops
The first workshop will take place on March 17 in Zurich and will bring together more than 40 women entrepreneurs from all over Switzerland to share their successes and experiences. Through hands-on exercises, participants will address topics such as marketing, finance and design. The keynote speaker of the event will be Stefan Widmer, CEO of Beliani, one of the fastest growing Swiss online companies.
Women's Expo Switzerland
As part of this comprehensive initiative, eBay has also now announced its long-term partnership with Women's Expo Switzerland. The trade fair will take place on March 26 in Zurich, where eight female entrepreneurs supported by eBay will present their start-ups to the public.
eBay has long been committed to advancing women in the workplace, particularly through the Women's Initiative Network (WIN), which helps women pursue long-term, successful careers in business. eBay believes it has a responsibility to create conditions for women at all levels to grow, learn, and develop professionally with their roles.
Related links: www. ebay.com and www.womenexpo.ch
