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You do not need to have a business. You do not need to have everything figured out. You just need to be curious about what you could build, become or begin.
Raise Her: Build. Believe. Begin.
A six-week coaching-led entrepreneurship programme helping final-year women step into their next chapter with more confidence, clarity and community.
Why Raise Her?
You don’t need another business-plan bootcamp.
You may already have ideas, ambition and the skills to build something of your own.
What can be harder is trusting yourself enough to start.
Raise Her is designed to help young women build confidence, find their voice, reframe failure and take the first imperfect step towards the future they want.
“If I were 10% braver, what would I do?”
Raise Her is for you if...
You are:
- 20–22 years old
- In your 3rd or final year of university
- Curious about entrepreneurship, even if you don’t have a business idea yet
- Ready to build confidence and get clearer about what comes next
- Looking for a supportive community of ambitious young women
The first cohort is intentionally small, with a maximum of 30 participants from Turkey based universities.
The programme
Six weeks. Four workshops. One journey.
Kick-off
Welcome to Raise Her
A live online session to meet the cohort, set intentions and create a supportive space for the weeks ahead.
Session 1: Who Am I Becoming?
Confidence starts with self-awareness.
Explore your strengths, values and the stories you tell yourself about what you can and cannot do.
Session 2: Thinking Like a Founder
Entrepreneurship is a mindset, not a business plan.
Learn to notice problems, think differently, experient and take action without waiting until everything feels perfect.
Session 3: Finding Your Voice
Confidence isn’t fearless. It’s speaking anyway.
Build confidence in expressing your ideas, having difficult conversations, networking and showing up in the room.
Session 4: Designing Your Next Chapter
Small actions create big futures.
Turn what you have learned into a practical 90-day plan and decide what you are ready to stop waiting for permission to do.
Meet the Women Leading Raise Her
Four sessions, four different perspectives.
From psychology and leadership to entrepreneurship and founder experience, each Raise Her session is led by someone who brings both professional expertise and real-life perspective to the conversation.
Dr. Nazli Akay
Lecturer in Psychology, Birmingham City University - Leading: Who Am I Becoming?
Ilknur Tas Ergul
Talent Strategist & Founder, Hirehoot - Leading: Thinking Like a Founder
Duygu Arli Gurler
Global Executive & Leadership Coach - Leading: Finding Your Voice
Dr. Begüm Samur-Teraman
Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Birmingham City University - Leading: Designing Your Next Chapter
Coaching-led, not lecture-led
This isn’t a programme where you sit through hours of presentations.
Each session is interactive and built around five themes:
- Confidence,
- Self-belief,
- Identity,
- Entrepreneurship,
- Community.
You’ll take part in coaching exercises, small-group conversations, personal reflections and practical challenges you can carry into the following week.
The Raise Her Celebration Lunch
We finish the programme together in person.
The closing lunch is a chance to reflect on your six-week journey, share your 90-day plan, reconnect with the cohort and build relationships with peers and mentors.
You’ll also reopen the letter you wrote to your future self at the very beginning of Raise Her.
Programme Details
Duration: 6 weeks (28 October - 25 November) + Closing Celebration Event
Kick-off: 1 x 60-minute online session
Workshops: 4 x 90-minute online sessions
Closing: In-person celebration lunch
Cohort: Maximum 30 women
Audience: 3rd and final-year university students aged 20–22