Women’s Entrepreneurship As a Solution to Community Problems
ONOW Opens a New Launch Center in Bago City
Our Launch Center in Bago is active and thriving! The first STARTUP program produced nine new businesses, all owned by women entrepreneurs! These businesses ranged from groceries and restaurants, to textile businesses and school uniforms sales.
One of the most successful ideas came from Ma Khin Lay, who bought two washing machines and launched a laundry service for (mostly lazy) university students, and (very busy) school teachers. A laundry machine is not a common appliance found in a home in Myanmar, and her machines stay busy daily, with a growing loyal customer base.
She sorts whites from colors, knows how to handle delicates and large loads, and she even delivers the clean laundry to the home.
Join us in congratulating Ma Khin Lay, and the other eight entrepreneurs. The first graduates of the ONOW Bago City Launch Center!
Women are finding ways to solve felt needs in their communities, and they are willing to take the risk to begin their businesses!
Watch this short video of our visit to Bago Launch Center Entrepreneurs!
