Startup Story
Many women have dreams, aspirations, and ambition, but not always the skills, knowledge and expertise to transform those dreams into reality. That’s where Shaida Seni and her company, Practiva, lda, make the difference, providing skills development and leadership support when it is most needed.
We spoke to the inspirational and hard-working Shaida Seni recently to find out more….
What does your company do?
At Practiva lda, we provide capacity building in soft skills, entrepreneurship and leadership/managerial coaching, with a specific focus on women empowerment.
“We help to improve the competitiveness of professionals in business, by improving career, personal and professional soft skills which allow the person to reach their personal and professional goals, together with self realization.”
What inspired you to start your company?
We believe in the power potential of women.
Why should anyone use your service or product?
We help to improve the competitiveness of professionals in business, by improving career, personal and professional soft skills which allow the person to reach their personal and professional goals, together with self realization.
“We have a very dedicated team of professionals with strong ethics who are focused on delivering results and making a positive impact on others lives.”
Tell us a little about your team
We have a very dedicated team of professionals with strong ethics who are focused on delivering results and making a positive impact on others lives.
Share a little about your entrepreneurial journey. And, do you come from an entrepreneurial background?
Practiva, Lda is my fourth company. It is the company I want to take with me to the end... it was founded with the aim of giving a new positive side of life to people (especially women) who live their lives poorly, either in terms of poverty or in terms of dependency on others. I come from a family of self-made entrepreneurs who taught me from an early age that there is always a solution for a problem and that actually problems are, in fact, opportunities to improve.
What are your future plans and aspirations for your company?
To grow bigger and stay lean, and be able to reach and inspire more and more people.
“I come from a family of self-made entrepreneurs who taught me from an early age that there is always a solution for a problem and that actually problems are, in fact, opportunities to improve.”
What gives you the most satisfaction being an entrepreneur?
Being able to acknowledge that we contribute to improving someone's life.
What's the biggest piece of advice you can give to other women looking to start-up?
Look around yourself and figure out the many possibilities and opportunities to step ahead and move closer to your dreams.
Contact Practiva
EMAIL practiva.info@gmail.com
Why LoA loves it….
Wanting to make a difference to the lives of others is often the motivator to create an impact driven business, and for Shaida Seni, that has definitely been the case. Today, her passion for helping people to realize their full potential, in business and in life, is genuinely changing lives for the better. She is proof positive that if you have a big vision, and the drive to make that vision a reality, one person really can make a big difference in our society. — Melanie Hawken, founder & ceo, Lionesses of Africa