ΔΑΝΑΗ ΜΠΕΖΑΝΤΑΚΟΥ

DANAE BEZANTAKOU
Managing Director NAVIGATOR SHIPPING
CONSULTANTS LTD &
Chairwoman iforu Greek Mentoring Network
What is i-for-U
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I-for-U Greek Mentoring Network is a non-profit organization with an
8-member Board of Directors
It was established in 2012 by a group of 8 women who come from
different sectors of business. They met by coincidence in January
2011 at the "Invest for the Future" Conference in Turkey. When they
came back they got together and decided to help young women in
their entrepreneurial career paths. That's how i-for-U Greek Mentoring
Network was born
i-for-U now has an active network of about 760 friends, 22 active
supporters and 15 Mentor- Mentee pairs. It also enjoys a reputation of
a very dynamic and rising organization.
The Founding Members
Eight women entrepreneurs representing different industries share a vision and
joined forces to create this initiative
• Despina Amarantidou PartnerCommunication Manager at ARTION
Conferences & Events
• Danae Bezantakou Managing Director of
NAVIGATOR SHIPPING CONSULTANTS LTD.
• Alexandra Pitta-Chazapi Managing
Director ATTIKI Bee Culturing Co.–
Alexandros Pittas S.A
• Liana Gouta Chemical Engineer, Director
in a large Energy Group of Companies
All eight sit on the Board of Directors
• Effie Karakitsou Managing
Director Magnet Advertising
• Ioanna Koukli PH.D, CEO
Pharmassist
• Xenia Kourtoglou President &
CEO FOCUS BARI S.A.
• Marina Leonidhopoulos
Founding partner Out of the
Box
Iforu European Mentoring Network
Switzerland
Italy
FYROM
Sweden
Czech Republic
Denmark
Montenegro
Netherlands
Armenia
Georgia
Russia
Poland
The Vision
To empower young
women entrepreneurs
The tools
Mentoring Programs : Our mentors are
seasoned entrepreneurs and educators
whose experience and insights will help the
mentee see things in a different way,
encouraging her in her every day quest for
success.
Networking: With conferences, networking
breakfasts and online activation, i-for-U
offers a variety of opportunities.
Mentoring
Mentor Definition & Role
A mentor is someone with more entrepreneurial business experience than the mentee,
probably in the same industry as the mentee, who serves as a trusted confidante over
an extended period of time.
The role of a mentor is to share their wisdom, their mistakes and their successes, so that
the mentee can acquire experience much faster. Apart from their insights, expertise
and knowledge on business matters, mentors, as established business people, are more
than likely to have an extensive network they can offer the mentee accesses to. Think
of all the senior decision-makers the mentee might gain access to!
It's important to note that the Mentor doesn't train, evaluate or interfere in the daily
routine of the Mentee. Naturally, there's something in it for mentors too! A true
mentoring relationship works in both directions - they learn about new ideas from you
just as you learn all you do from them.
1st Mentor-Mentee session, 14 May 2012
2nd Mentor-Mentee session, 14 June 2012
"Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction."
John Crawford Crosby
The 3rd of Mentors-Mentees meeting was completed successfully on
Thursday 13/9/2012.
Mentor-Mentee pairs
Mentor
Mentee
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Vicky Stockdale / Consultant STOCKDALE & ASSOCIATES
Myrto Papathanou/newbornwishes.gr, e-commerce
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Vicky Stockdale / Consultant STOCKDALE & ASSOCIATES
Marialena Koutli/ Sparkling, Marketing - Research
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Rebecca Pitsika/ CEO, People for Business
Lina Derdeli /Retail - Pharmacy
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Rebecca Pitsika/ CEO, People for Business
Anna Vasdeki/ NGO (Smile of the child)
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Rebecca Pitsika/ CEO, People for Business
Maria Chatzopoulou/ Export of olive oil & Greek products
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Irene Verivaki/ CEO, TONIC Communication
Despina Rigaki / Jewellery Design
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Efxaris Perpinia/ CEO HR Strike Team
Dorit Meir/ Export of Greek products
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Constantine Kyritsis/ Founder studysmart.gr
Vicky Peppa/ Business Consultant
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Constantine Kyritsis/ Founder studysmart.gr
Alexia Kyriazopoulou/ Jewellery Design
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Jil Doukas/ Coach Uniqueness Development Group
Katerina Rotsou/ Greek fashion
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Lefteris Veopoulos/ Gonsultant Tourism
Liz Chrysanthidou/ Phillipakis art
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Anna Karavasili/ Consultant, Ex Sales Director
Maria Magoula/ Cosmetics
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Anna Karavasili/ Consultant, Ex Sales Director
Elena Kyriakarakou/ Creation of handmade silk scarves
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Athina Vezyri/ Shipping
Tereza Doukas/ Shipping
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Xenia Kourtoglou/ Reasearch
Alexandra Daskalopoulou/ tv, radio, web and live events
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Xenia Kourtoglou/ Reasearch
Maria Vlachou/ Snail Farming
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Afroditi Dimou/ communication & strategy consultant
Eva Papadimirtiou/ Interior Architect
Networking
Brainstorming session 7 March 2012
1st networking breakfast, 6 July 2012
1st networking breakfast, 6 July 2012
1st Networking weekend, 6-8 July 2012
1st Networking weekend, 6-8 July 2012
2nd Networking Breakfast
The 2nd iforU Networking Breakfast took place on Tuesday, September 26, 2012, with an
exciting atmosphere once again! The attendees made professional acquaintances,
participated in interesting conversation, and stated their will to share knowledge and advice
on legal, tax, IT and financial issues as well as marketing, branding, promotion and internet.
A big thank you to Gina Mamidaki (bluegr) for her generous hospitality at Life Gallery.
We continue to encourage young women entrepreneurs!
I-for-U gets to U
Newsletter
Calendar 2012 – Activation in brief
Date
Subject
Comments
7 March 2012
Brainstorming session
We had 70 participants for a 3 hour brainstorming
session
26 April 2012
1st
26 April 2012
Presentation of Special research of
FOCUS for the Conference with the
title «What makes a startup successful»
Over 200 women attended the Conference and 3
IVLPs from Georgia, Poland, Macedonia. All
speeches are available in our website
14 May 2012
1st Mentors-Mentees session
14 June 2012
2nd Mentors-Mentees session
6 July 2012
1st Networking Breakfast
6-7-8 July 2012
1st Networking Weekend
13 September 2012
3rd Mentors-Mentees session
3 December 2012
Pre Christmas Tea
26 Septeber 2012
i-for-U conference
2nd Networking Breakfast
Available at our site www.iforu.gr
5 couples Mentor-Mentee already begun their
cooperation
Another 9 couples Mentor-Mentee already begun
their cooperation
The first meeting of 95 women and 4 european IVLP
ladies from UK, Switzerland, Sweden, Poland and
Montenegro
An excursion in Zakynthos island just after the
Networking Breakfast for more networking
5 couples have also started their cooperation
It took place At Life Gallery Athens
Some of our important contacts
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Contact with the European Commission> The European Commission
and the Cypriot Presidency of the European Union invited Danae
Bezantakou to represent Greece in the European SME Week Summit,
which will take place in Brussels on 17 October 2012
Global Summit Of Women
Invest for the Future Poland 8-10 November 2012 organised by the
Department of State with the presence of Melanne Verveer,
Ambassador-At-Large for Global Women’s issues
Global Entrepreneurship Week 14-20 November 2012
NGOs> We are in contact with many NGOs and government
associations in Greece such as Young Leaders, Startup live, Hellenic
Start up association, SEV (Hellenic Federation of Enterprises, Women
on Top, TOGME, EEDEGE (National Chamber Women Network),
American Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and their committee WIB
(Women in Business), ESYNE, MENON NETWORK, NIARCHOS
FOUNDATION
–ΤΙ ΟΔΗΓΕΙ ΕΝΑ STARTUP
ΣΤΗΝ ΕΠΙΤΥΧΙΑ;
–ΟΙ ΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΙ • ΟΙ ΙΔΡΥΤΕΣ
Η ΟΜΑΔΑ!
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τους
προσελκύει!...
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κεφάλαια,
τεχνολογία, συμμαχίες,…
–Εντοπίζει τις αγορές, τις ευκαιρίες,
βρίσκει τις λύσεις!
–Επιτυχία
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–Υ Π Η Ρ Ε Σ Ι Ε Σ
Ε Ρ Ε Υ Ν Α Σ
Α Γ Ο Ρ Α Σ
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–Μικρότερη σημασία σε σχέση με το παρελθόν έχει η «απόκτηση
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–ΒΑΣΗ: 15+, ΠΑΝΕΛΛΑ∆ΙΚΑ
–ΠΗΓΗ: FOCUS BARI, RECESSION STUDY 2012
SHERYL
SANDBERG
No 2 in Facebook
She is married with 2 kids 2 and 5 years old
She attended the world economic forum in Davos
She often urges women “ to keep your foot on the gas pedal” and aim high
845 million Facebook users are women
Her speeches have been viewed in youtube more than 200,000 times
When she joined the company, it had some 70 million users and no business model.
With her in the C.O.O. seat, profits have reached $1 billion on $3.7 billion in revenue.
According to Facebook’s filing, ms. Sandberg made nearly $31 million last year,
including base salary, bonus and $30.5 million in stock awards. She owns 1.9 million shares in
the company and an additional 39 million in restricted stock options. When the facebook
went public at a valuation of $100 billion her stake was worth as much as $1.6 billion.
She would rank among the richest self-made women in America
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