Business Skills courses (4 cities)

Duration: 32 hours per city (including 4 hours of Business Czech)
Locations (most likely): Prague, Plzeň, Liberec, Ostrava
Format: classroom-style course delivered in small groups (12–15 participants per city)
Delivery: Czech lecturers
Aim: To strengthen practical business skills and market readiness, supporting women in taking concrete next steps towards entrepreneurship and/or improved labour-market outcomes.
Examples of focus areas (illustrative):

• practical business planning and prioritisation 1+5,5

• customer approach and communication 1+5,5

• basic pricing and budgeting logic 1+5,5

• business processes and organisation 1+5,5

• presentation 6 of an offer and client communication (incl. Business Czech)

Business Basics course – Prague

Duration: 40 hours (6 × 6 hours + 1 × 4 hours)
Format: intensive classroom-style course (Prague)
Participants: 20
Lecturer: Kateřina Lichtenberková
Planned start: September 2026
Aim: To provide a comprehensive foundation in entrepreneurship in the Czech context and structured work on participants' business ideas, priorities and first concrete steps.

1. Business Skills Courses

Practical courses in 4 cities across the Czech Republic: Prague, Plzeň, Liberec, and Ostrava

• 32 hours in each city
• small groups of 12–15 participants
• focus on practical skills: planning, customer relations, pricing, and communication

2. Intensive "Business Basics" Course (Prague)

• 40 hours of training
• group of up to 20 participants
• structured work on business ideas and first practical steps

3. Mentoring for Beginners

• 109 hours in total
• individual support
• guidance with first steps, business structure, and action planning

4. Expert Mentoring for Women Who Already Have a Business

• 34 hours
• focused support on business development, growth, and strategy

5. Pitch Practice Trainings

• 24 hours over 3 months
• preparation for public speaking and presenting business ideas

6. Final Presentation Event

• opportunity to present participants' projects
• networking and real-life presentation experience

What you will gain:

• practical knowledge and real-life examples
• work on your own project
• support from mentors
• new contacts and a supportive environment

Mentoring for business beginners

The goal is to provide participants with individual support based on their specific situation and level of readiness. Mentoring will focus on orientation, first steps towards self-employment, overcoming barriers and structuring a realistic action plan in the Czech context.
Total volume: 109 hours
Participants: 25 women