Nominated on the basis of their short business plans, the 2007 Finalists competed for the first edition of the Cartier Women's Initiative Awards.
The 2007 Finalists
Bumesaye Africa
SWAZILAND
A natural skin cosmetics and soap range aimed at the African market and using the goodness of shea butter.
The Center for Vocational Orientation and Information
MEXICO
Personalized career advice allowing high-school students to better plan the next step of their educational development.
Angel Chang LLC
UNITED STATES
Luxury apparel with “performance” elements and functional designs: special stain-proof, wrinkle-free and odor-free material, color-changing silkscreen prints, 3-D optical illusion prints, fiber optics...
The Globe
COLOMBIA
Day-care center for children aged 3 to 6 that offers educational products and services developed from the experiences learned at center.
GreenMango
INDIA
Create a virtual marketplace for low-income entrepreneurs and their customers in developing countries.
PEPY Tours
CAMBODIA
"Sustainable tourism" - project at the intersection of tourism and volunteering where donors have the possibility of seeing where their money goes.
Les Menus Bébé
FRANCE
A new generation of baby food jars and frozen baby food created by a mother for her baby. Natural and healthy, with the flavour of home cooking.
LOmasLEGAL
SPAIN
Low-cost legal services available from high-street stores, over the phone, and via internet.
Umbrella Vending Machine
CHINA
Quality, advertisement-bearing umbrellas on sale in vending machines at Shanghai's 120 underground transport stations.
Santa Maria Medical Center
COTE D'IVOIRE
Healthcare provider in the underprivileged region of Abobo.
Kika Villareal
UNITED STATES
Luxury lingerie created to serve the specific needs and body shapes of America’s Latina population.
Erborian Skin Therapy
FRANCE
An anti-fatigue cosmetics range based on traditional Korean herbal science.
Muya Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA
Collection of clothing and home decoration textile based on the use of traditional weaving techniques.
e-Customer Service
ARGENTINA
Customer service consulting and outsourcing for e-businesses in South America.
Among them, five Laureates, one for each continent, were selected to receive the Award on October 12, 2007 at the Annual Global Meeting of the Women's Forum in Deauville, France.
The 2007 Finalists were selected by the international Jury based on criteria of creativity, sustainability and social impact. Coached by Cartier, McKinsey and INSEAD mentors, they prepared their detailed business plans and verbal presentations for the next round of the competition. The five most promising businesses, one for each continent, received the annual Cartier Women's Initiative Award, prize money of 20 000 USD and one full year of coaching.
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