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[:en] Proudtobeme was established on in 2012 as a social enterprise providing invaluable life skills via bespoke and practical classes for teenage girls between the ages of 13 and 18 years. It is a programme that responds to a growing number of distressed and disadvantaged young women that face an uninspiring future, often amidst a turbulent transition to adulthood exacerbated …

[:en] Rocking Ur Teens was established in February 2015 as a social enterprise which operates in education, youth and social mobility sectors. It offers inspiring conferences that expose teens to corporate environments, apprentices, graduates and interns, giving them a practical insight into the world of work. They create relationships between young people and corporate organisations to develop pipelines of diverse …

[:en] Erinc has been the managing partner, together with her husband, of Taze&Kuru Food Inc since 2009. Taze&Kuru, which means Fresh&Dried in Turkish, is a company specializing in the production of healthy snacks, mainly made from dried fruit grown in Turkey. Erinc’s story is inspiring. A mother of three, she studied towards a BA and a Masters in Sociology, and …

[:en] She founded a start-up promoting various forms of art. She deals with painting, computer graphics (including creating illustrations, posters and covers) and designing a unique ‘Tie ART’ fashion accessories that are an original idea for a new form of women’s ties. The idea of launching a startup was born out of passion and determination. Most of the activities focus …

[:en] Conducting sporting activities involving the combination of dance and fitness for children (Zumba Kids and Zumba Kids Junior) and for adults (Zumba Fitness) – including elderly people and pregnant women (Zumba Gold). It all started by chance. Anna did not have any experience, she only went to Zumba Fitness classes. The hotel, where she was working as a manager, …

[:en] Aleksandra’s business is a combination of profession and passion – she is a landscape architect. She both designs gardens and works on artistic activities such as painting clothes, porcelain, and interior decoration items. Seemingly these unconnected areas intermingle and bind together. Her company combines natural and artistic areas. She started the activity shortly after graduation, but before that, she …

[:en] Gambia and her co-worker started the African Queens Association in 2013, mainly creating accessories. After four years of designing and tailoring they opened their studio and shop in downtown Palermo. Her entrepreneurial spirit is nourished by the will to break down barriers and in line with this she explains to us how fashion can function as a bridge between …

[:en] Carmela originally started working as an architect in the north of Italy until she decided this was not her dream, and moved to Palermo. After working in a hotel for about two years, she started her adventure with Edizioni Precarie in 2013, which she describes as a long project that is still ongoing. Edizioni Precarie is a project focusing …