EO Bangladesh GSEA Local
WINNER to compete in 2019 Global Finals in Macau, China for a Chance to
win prizes valuing in US$40,000
Dhaka– 24.11.2018 Naziba Naila Wafa, student of
BBA, Brac University became the proud winner of the Global Student Entrepreneur
Awards (GSEA) “National Competition”, a program of the Entrepreneurs’
Organization (EO) Bangladesh. Naziba
bested her competitors with her innovative Resurgence, biro-degradable sanitary
napkin business including slum women that she runs while also attending
university. The judges selected Naziba based on her business idea, excellent
presentation skill and smart responses during the question answer session.
This national student entrepreneur will go on to
represent Bangladesh at the 2019 GSEA Global Finals in Macau, China. He will be
competing against the top student entrepreneurs from around the world in the
hopes of winning over US$40,000 in cash and donated prizes.
In order to qualify for this award contest, an
individual has to be an undergraduate student and the owner of a
for-profit/social enterprise structured (revenue generating) business that has
operated for at least six consecutive months.
“I’m really grateful and honored to win EO GSEA.
It’s a brilliant opportunity to learn from the very bests in the business and
I’m very excited to meet peers around the world.” said Naziba, winner of GSEA
national competition.
“We received applications from all over Bangladesh
and it has been inspiring to listen to the stories and presentations of the
contestants whose businesses look beyond generating profit to bring social
impact within their communities” said Zareen Mahmud Hosein, GSEA Chair.
“I am very happy for young Naziba. I am sure she
will be a tough competitor in the global arena and make Bangladesh proud as our
representative. My best wishes are with him”-Said Farzana Chowdhury, President-EO
while expressing her gratification.
Mr. Kazi M Aminul Islam, Chairman, Bangladesh
Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has graced the event with his presence
as the chief guest.
Mr Kazi Mahboob Hassan, CTO, Grameenphone, Ms Tina
Jabeen, Investment Advisor, StartUp Bangladesh, Mr Mominul Islam, Managing
Director & CEO of IPDC Finance ltd were also present as guests of honor.
The jury for the grand finale was Mominul Islam, MD
& CEO, IPDC Finance ltd, Minhaz Uddin Anwar, Head of StartUp Ecosystem,
Grameenphone, Hossain Khaled, Managing Director, Anwar Group and Syed Almas
Kabir, President Basis.
Five
student entrepreneurs from different universities has competed head to head in
this finale against each other for this prestigious award.
About the Entrepreneurs’
Organization’s Global Student Entrepreneur Awards
As the premier global competition
for undergraduate students, the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA)
represents more than 1,700 of the prominent student entrepreneurs from more
than 60 countries. Built on a mission to inspire students to start and grow
entrepreneurial ventures, GSEA brings global visibility to pioneering student
business owners. Since 1998, the GSEA, a program founded at the John Cook
School of Business at Saint Louis University, has honored outstanding students
who simultaneously attend university full-time while running their own
businesses. The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) took on leadership of the GSEA
in 2006 to offer student entrepreneurs access to a global network of mentors,
resources and connections from the most influential community of entrepreneurs
in the world. The Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s GSEA is generously supported by
Thomas Franchise Solutions.
About the Entrepreneurs’
Organization
The Entrepreneurs’
Organization (EO) is a global business network of more than
12,000 business owners in more than 160 chapters and 50 countries. Founded in
1987 by a group of young entrepreneurs, EO enables small and large business
owners to learn from each other, leading to greater business success and an
enriched personal life. The organization’s vision is to build the world’s most
influential community of entrepreneurs, which aligns with its mission of
supporting entrepreneurial education and engaging entrepreneurs to learn and
grow.
The Entrepreneurs’ Organization
also operates the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA), the
premier award program for undergraduate students that own and run businesses
while attending college or university; and EO Accelerator, a
series of quarterly, high-impact learning events designed to provide top
business owners with the tools, knowledge and skills they need to grow their
businesses to more than US$1 million in annual revenue.
To
know more about EO visit www.gsea.org
