Entrepreneurs need a great community for so many reasons

As entrepreneurs, there is nothing quite like that feeling of belonging to a community where everyone get’s you, where you don’t have to explain why you embarked on this crazy entrepreneurial life. For women entrepreneurs, it’s particularly important to find that community where you can access great support structures, where you can build friendships, where you can open up new and exciting opportunities for collaboration and information sharing. One of the most powerful outcomes from the Lionesses of Africa community is the sheer number of examples of women entrepreneurs doing business with each other, and not just that, but also launching new collaborative business ventures together. The Lionesses of Africa Accelerators have also been fascinating to see just how much business and collaboration has taken place between the participants, who created mini Lionesses communities amongst themselves once the formal programmes ended. That’s the power of community in action - it’s not about sitting back and waiting for things to happen, it’s about belonging to a group of like-minded people who are passionate about getting involved and being active members to create opportunities.