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For six months, Yelka Mikolji kept her idea of protecting and identifying endangered species through facial recognition technology a secret.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t until several of her friends told her about The Idea Center\u2019s latest venture, a semester-long class for Venezuelan women looking to solidify their business ideas, that she was able to develop her idea.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was only the idea, \u201c said Mikolji, president of Indigo Technologies Inc., a computer technology company based in Miami. \u201cI\u2019m a computer scientist. So I just had to get the problem statement, but the idea was not developed at all.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Mikolji was one of 20 students who participated in Miami Dade College\u2019s <\/span>FOCUS: Mujeres Emprendedoras <\/span><\/i>inaugural class. The women graduated on Nov. 26, after developing their business pitches and prototypes for 12 weeks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Female
Startup Gals: Leslie Gabaldon, founder of the local startup WE Content House, discusses her business ideas at the FOCUS: Mujeres Emprendedoras class at The Idea Center.
DANELIS OLIVERA-HERRERA\/THE REPORTER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

FOCUS<\/span><\/i> is a collaboration between the The Idea Center<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>CISNEROS<\/span><\/i>, an enterprise media group based in Coral Gables. It helps Venezuelan women with local businesses gain confidence in their ideas and build a prototype.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe point of being an entrepreneur is that you\u2019re resourceful and you create resilience so you can go ahead by yourself,\u201d said Gustavo Grande, director of programs at The Idea Center. \u201cWe built momentum in order to get them excited and keep that excitement after the program, but then we\u2019ll let you go and do what you need to do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Mikolji was selected out of 200 applicants. The women needed to speak English, have a basic understanding of computer programs, $500 to spend on their business venture and a pitch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Although there was social media promotion, recruitment was largely driven through word of mouth. Mikolji never thought of attending MDC, but decided to apply after talking with Carolina Pina, program coordinator for <\/span>FOCUS, <\/span><\/i>at a birthday party and on a WhatsApp group chat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The program also tapped into several spheres\u2014economic development organizations, nonprofits and chamber of commerce to get the word out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe only had a month to recruit and start the program, but luckily, because of our network,\u201d Grande said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the first few weeks, the class focused on asking questions that validate whether society will benefit from the products.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEverything is based around the problem you\u2019re trying to solve,\u201d Mikolji said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The women also crafted the skills and confidence needed for an entrepreneur in Miami. There was a big emphasis on valuing the growth process over doing a perfect job, which resulted in the students learning to sell to at least 10 customers every week, managing 20 hours of homework and learning in a language that is not their native tongue.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think entrepreneurs are very lonely,\u201d Mikolji said. \u201cWe\u2019re all from the same country with the same language, with the same problems. You can\u2019t always talk to somebody that understands what you\u2019re going to. We\u2019re all going through the same thing at the same time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The group motivated each other to finish assignments via their WhatsApp group chat or providing support during difficult times, like when Mikolji\u2019s cousin was kidnapped in Venezuela.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c[They told me], \u2018stay calm, I know this person that can help, let\u2019s publish it on social media,\u2019\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[They offered me] resources and perspectives,\u201d Mikolji said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The transformation process was also very personal. Many of the questions the women heard related to their beliefs about money, what struggles held them back and finding their purpose in life.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThose are things you don\u2019t think about or talk to people about,\u201d Mikolji said. \u201cWe got to really know each other and the essence of who we really were as a group.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The program began in Venezuela ten years ago, with a focus on bridging the gender equality gap. Women are 29% less likely to achieve economic success in respect to their male counterparts, according to a survey published by the <\/span>World Economic Forum<\/span><\/i> this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, with the rising number of Venezeulan residents living in Miami due to <\/span>Nicol\u00e1s<\/span> Maduro\u2019s controversial presidency, <\/span>CISEROS<\/span><\/i> wanted to bring the program here to connect with the business community.<\/span><\/p>\n

They initially launched a co-partnership with <\/span>Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administraci\u00f3n,<\/span> a higher education institution in Venezuela. After their first graduation, Maria Arcaya, executive director at <\/span>CISEROS<\/span><\/i>, began conversing with MDC\u2019s Foundation<\/span><\/a> to launch a partnership.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s something that\u2019s very close to my heart because I\u2019m Venezuelan,\u201d Grande said. \u201cI have been wanting to support entrepreneurs from my country. However, because of limitations that can\u2019t go there, I was not able to support.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Staff writer Corbin Bolies contributed to this report.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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