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Prudence Seya, an entrepreneur bringing the power of e-learning to Cote d’Ivoire

February 16, 2020 Melanie Hawken
Prudence Seya, founder of Web Training Academy (Cote d’Ivoire)

Prudence Seya, founder of Web Training Academy (Cote d’Ivoire)

Startup Story

For any business looking to get the best from its people in a rapidly changing digital business environment, help is often needed to develop new skills and expertise. In Cote d’Ivoire, entrepreneur Prudence Seya, founder of Web Training Academy, is making e-learning more accessible.

LoA chatted to founder, Prudence Seya, recently to find out more.

What does your company do?

Web Training Academy is a company specializing in E-learning modules on personal development, coaching, digital marketing, infopreneurship, affiliation, social networks, social selling, E-commerce, and leadership. We train in the Web through a blended and face-to-face mode. We also provide support in business coaching to discover and realize the potential on which to base this expertise.

Web Formation Academy est une entreprise spécialisée en e-formation sur les modules de développement personnel, coaching, marketing Digital, infopreneuriat, affiliation, réseaux sociaux, social selling, e-commerce, et leadership.  Nous formons aux métiers du Web en mode blended et en presentiel. Nous apportons aussi un accompagnement en coaching d'entreprise pour faire découvrir et relever les potentiels sur lesquels baser son expertise. 

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“My ambition is to make available to everyone, the essential tools to become a successful entrepreneur and thus realize their dreams. I think that empowerment will only happen through entrepreneurship.”

“J'ai pour ambition de mettre à la portée de tous les outils indispensables pour devenir un entrepreneur à Succès et ainsi réaliser ses rêves.” 

What inspired you to start your company?

Coming from a disadvantaged background, and in the face of declining wage labour in recent decades, my ambition is to make available to everyone, the essential tools to become a successful entrepreneur and thus realize their dreams. I think that empowerment will only happen through entrepreneurship.

Étant moi même issu d'un milieu défavorisé, et face au recul du salariat ces dernières décennies, j'ai pour ambition de mettre à la portée de tous les outils indispensables pour devenir un entrepreneur à Succès et ainsi réaliser ses rêves.  Parce-que je pense que l'autonomisation ne se fera que par et à travers auto-entreprenariat.

Why should anyone use your service or product?

Web Training Academy has a humane approach that makes learning flexible and accessible to everyone. The modules delivered in various formats are in an easy language with flexible payment methods at unbeatable costs. More than that, through the personalized and regular follow-up, we humanize the training so that each trainee achieves the desired, meaningful results.

Web Formation Academy est une approche plus humaine qui rend l'apprentissage flexible et accessible à tous. Les modules délivrés sous divers format dans un langage facile, un mode de paiement flexible et des coûts défiant toute concurrence.  Plus que cela à travers le suivi personnalisé et régulier nous humanisons les performances pour que chaque auditeur atteigne des résultats remplis de sens.

Tell us a little about your team

I'm Prudence Seya, General Manager of the WEB Training Academy online training platform. I graduated with a BAC + 2 in Literature Language and Civilizations from the University of Cocody. I have been a Sales Engineer at Educatel, and a Certified Corporate Coach since 2019. I am Certified in E-commerce, digital marketing, infopreneurship from the Zerolimite Canada Academy, and am also Certified in Advanced PowerPoint and Digital Audio Visual, Certified in Leadership and Team Synergy and in Total Quality and Continuous Improvement since 2006. We are also in partnership with Paul Pyronnet for NLP training and with Laval's software development and management firm, Soft Expertimum Corporation. 

Je suis Prudence Seya, Manager Générale de la plate-forme de formations en ligne WEB Formation Academy. Je suis diplômé d'un BAC+2 en Littérature Langue et Civilisations de l'université de cocody, Ingénieur Commercial à Educatel, Certifiée coach d'entreprise depuis 2019. Certifié en e-commerce, marketing Digital, infopreneuriat de l'académie Zerolimite Canada, Certifiée en PowerPoint avancé et audiovisuelle numérique, Certifiée en Leadership et synergie d'équipe et en qualité totale et amélioration continu depuis 2006. Nous sommes aussi en partenariat avec Paul Pyronnet pour les formations en PNL. Et avec le cabinet de développement informatique et gestion de Laval, Soft Expertimum Corporation.

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“Web Training Academy has a humane approach that makes learning flexible and accessible to everyone.”

“Web Formation Academy est une approche plus humaine qui rend l'apprentissage flexible et accessible à tous.”

 

Share a little about your entrepreneurial journey. And, do you come from an entrepreneurial background?

Very early as a single mother, I had to stop my University studies to start looking for a job. Without experience and being unskilled I could not hope to win the Holy Grail. First I was a waitress at the Ivory Golf Hotel, where thanks to my sense of responsibility and my language skills I caught the attention of a consortium that had come to solve the Year 2000 software bug. This Canadian computer training company was looking to set up in Africa. I jumped on the opportunity, although not knowing anything about computers or the commercial job, but I was ready to take up the challenge. I had my first clients and organized my first seminar just 3 weeks after starting and in addition with big markets. It was promising. I then had markets in the sub-region, particularly in Lomé and Cotonou. I then took my commissions to buy women's accessories and CD-ROMs that I sold at a high price in the cities. I did this until 2008 and thanks to my income I was able to cover the expenses of my family. Our father had rejected us after divorcing my mother. In 2009, I landed a commercial director position for a company specializing in the sale of computer equipment here in Abidjan. I then started to specialize in home automation for this company and then for myself. The profits that I earned allowed me to start an agro pastoral farm inside, and thanks to the income from that enterprise, I was able to build my first house in Bouafle. I never took a bank loan and never had any financial support. I put back what I earned by living with littleThen in 2010 a crisis broke out, I lost everything in my company based in Abidjan. My farm inside was vandalized. I was losing everything. I was reminded that in Canada I had noticed that a good part of the workforce was self-employed and working from home. This concept pleased me. I started to train in the Web professions. I saw that this could be a solution to unemployment in my country and empower the most disadvantaged people since everything was possible on the Web. I started to attend meetings and training conferences. I then acquired certificates and skills. And now, I teach people who are interested in entrepreneurship, and how to have the right mindset and start a business even without funding and without certification.

Très tôt fille mère célibataire, j'ai dû arrêter mes études universitaires pour me lancer en quête d'un emploi. Sans expérience et peu qualifiée je ne pouvais pas espérer décrocher le Saint Graal. J'ai d'abord été serveuse à l'ivoire Golf Hôtel, où grâce à mon sens de responsabilité et à mes aptitudes pour les langues j'ai attiré l'attention d'un consortium qui était venu pour le bug de l'an 2000. Cette entreprise canadienne de formations en informatique cherchait à s'implanter en Afrique.

J'ai sauté sur l'occasion bien que ne sachant rien ni à l'informatique ni au job de commercial. Mais j'étais prête à relever le challenge. J'ai eu mes premiers clients et organisé mon premier séminaire 3 semaines seulement après avoir commencé et en plus avec des gros marchés .c'était prometteur. J'ai alors eu des marchés dans la sous région, notamment à Lomé et Cotonou. 

Je prenais alors mes commissions pour acheter des accessoires pour femme et des CD-ROM que je vendais au prix fort en cité. J'ai fait cela jusqu'en 2008 et grâce à mes revenus je faisais face aux charges de toute ma famille.notre père nous avait rejeté après avoir divorcé de ma mère. En 2009, je decroche un poste de Directrice commercial pour une société spécialisée en vente de matériel informatique ici à Abidjan. J'ai commencé alors à me spécialisé dans la domotique d'abord pour cette entreprise ensuite pour moi même. . Les bénéfices que je gagnait m'ont permis de faire à l'intérieur une ferme agro pastorale grâce au revenu duquel j'ai pu construire ma première maison à Bouafle. J'ai jamais pris de prêt en banque et j'ai jamais eu à bénéficier d'un quelconque soutien financier. Je replacais ce que je gagnais en vivant du peu. 

Quand en 2010 la crise éclata, j'ai tout perdu dans mon entreprise basé à Abidjan.

Ma ferme à l'intérieur à été vandalisée . J'étais en train de tout perdre. Jeme suis rappelé alors qu'au Canada, j'avais remarqué qu'une bonne partie de la population active était auto entrepreneur et travaillait à partir de leur maison. Ce concept me plu. J'ai commencé alors à me former aux métiers du Web. Tout y est passé. J'ai vu que cela pouvait être une solution au chômage dans mon pays. Et permettre l'autonomisation des personnes les plus défavorisés. Vu que tout était possible sur le Web. J'ai commencé à multiplier les rencontres et les conférences de formations. J'ai acquis alors des certificats et des compétences. Et maintenant, j'enseigne aux personnes qui sont dans un processus entreprenarial, comment avoir le bon Mindset, et démarrer un business même sans financement et sans certification.

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“My ambition is to train and guide 1,000,000 ordinary people, to turn them into successful entrepreneurs by December 2020.”

“J'ai pour ambition de former et guider 1.000.000 de personnes ordinaires pour les transformer en entrepreneurs à Succès d'ici décembre 2020.”

What are your future plans and aspirations for your company?

My ambition is to train and guide 1,000,000 ordinary people, to turn them into successful entrepreneurs by December 2020.

J'ai pour ambition de former et guider 1.000.000 de personnes ordinaires pour les transformer en entrepreneurs à Succès d'ici décembre 2020.

What gives you the most satisfaction being an entrepreneur?

My satisfaction is to see feedback from my listeners telling me they are successful. Helping and growing others is my greatest source of satisfaction.

Ma satisfaction est de voir des feedback de mes auditeurs me dire j'y suis arrivé. Aider et faire grandir les autres, c'est ma plus grande source de satisfaction. 

What's the biggest piece of advice you can give to other women looking to start-up?

If you are looking for someone who can help you realize your dreams, look in the mirror. Do not be afraid to dare. The further you aim the lower you fall. The faster you dare, the faster you discover the keys to success.

Success is to be happy.

Si vous cherchez quelqu'un qui pourra vous aider à vous réaliser regardez-vous dans le miroir. N'ayez pas peur de osez. Plus loin vous viserez moins bas vous tombez. Plus vite vous osez, plus vite vous découvrez les clés de la réussite. 

Le succès c'est d'être heureux.

Contact or follow Web Training Academy

WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | YOUTUBE | EMAIL seyaprudence225@gmail.com


Why LoA loves it….

Some of the most successful women entrepreneurs see a need in the marketplace and build solutions to address that need. For Prudence Seya, she saw a skills gap that required specialist expertise in the digital learning environment, and today she is not only equipping others to fulfill their potential but also taking her own entrepreneurial journey to the next level. — Melanie Hawken, founder & ceo, Lionesses of Africa

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Women Entrepreneurs Rewired To Rise: Powerful Habits that Break Through Burnout, Silence Your Inner Critic, and Build a Thriving Business from the Inside Out by Fiona Soutter is not just another business book. Most focus on strategies and tactics. This one rewires the woman behind the business—so your growth is aligned, sustainable, and actually feels good.

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Dream Big and Win: Translating Passion into Purpose and Creating a Billion-Dollar Business by Liz Elting
Dream Big and Win: Translating Passion into Purpose and Creating a Billion-Dollar Business by Liz Elting

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In the book, Dream Big and Win: Translating Passion into Purpose and Creating a Billion-Dollar Business, author Liz Elting, one of the most celebrated and successful women in America, has created a guide for how to not only dream big, but also win―both in business and in life.

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After the Idea: What It Really Takes to Create and Scale a Startup by Julia Austin
After the Idea: What It Really Takes to Create and Scale a Startup by Julia Austin

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In her new book, After the Idea: What It Really Takes to Create and Scale a Startup, entrepreneurship expert Julia Austin shares battle-tested strategies to help founders and startup joiners build their venture from the ground up.

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