This week is the deadline to apply for the Consular Entrepreneurship Program for Mexican Women Abroad (PCEME), which provides free help to women who have their own businesses in North Texas.
The Consulate of Mexico in Dallas This program is run for the third time in collaboration with the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce and the School of Global Management Thunderbird.
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“It is a program designed so that women can have the tools to create or even expand businesses and achieve success,” said Claudia Hermann, director of minority outreach at the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce.
The first batch of the program in Dallas included 40 businesswomen who graduated in October of last year. Nationwide, more than 400 women have been part of PCEME, according to Dallas Consulate spokesperson, Robin Ovando.
According to a study by background checksIn Dallas and Fort Worth, women own 22% of the businesses. Nearly 28,000 businesses in the region are owned by women, creating approximately 271,000 jobs for the region as well as generating revenue in excess of $5 billion annually.
Data from the Census Bureau indicates that one in five businesses in the United States is owned by a woman. His companies generate $1.8 trillion in annual revenue and employ nearly 11 million workers, according to the count.
Classes this year will be face-to-face and online. With a capacity of 30 women, the courses will be held in person at the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce. There will be two groups of participants. The first group will start on September 6 and end in January 2023. The second group will start on March 27 next year and end in July 2023.
Each participant will be assigned a mentor to help them develop an action plan. The Consulate will provide computer learning support, English lessons, how to build business credit, how to open a website for your business, and how to promote services and products through social media.
The idea is to remove the element of risk as much as possible. “Obviously no business is safe from failure, but the idea is that with the tools we give them, they can have a higher chance of success,” said Hermann, who will run the program.
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Hermann said they will teach participants how to approach taxation, accounting, and legal aspects. In addition, explanations of what business contracts and trademark registrations hold will be provided. The program director highlighted the importance of having commercial liability insurance, a topic that will be discussed in classes.
Those interested have until August 12 to send their application to [email protected]. You can find the inscription on the page consulmex.sre.gob.mx More information.
