The Leading Lady – Female in tech
| Name | Fezel Nizam |
| Age | 32 |
| Country | Cyprus |
| Education Experience
(Secondary, Higher Level)
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Bsc: Biology, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
MSc: Molecular Medicine, Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Cyprus |
| Training
(Business, Entrepreneurial)
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Entrepreneurship Training
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| Employment History
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International Affairs- Turkish Civil Servants Trade Union
Education and Awareness Programme- Help Those With Cancer Association Senior Instructor- Eastern Mediterranean University Owner/Partner- Grön Vegan Kitchen
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| Social Background | Feminist Activism – Feminist Atelier (FEMA)
Instructor Women Rights Awareness Pogramme Ecology and Feminist Activism – Dayanışma
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| Personality Traits
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Responsible, hard working, creative, determined, good communication skills, sensitive, emphatetic |
Their Tech Entrepreneurship Journey
| Business Name
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Grön Vegan Kitchen |
| What was the inspiration?
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To improve awareness about Vega sim, explain what veganism is, to show the variety of vegan foods, break prejudice against veganism, few food alternatives
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| Why did they decide to set up their tech business?
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Firstly, Grön started through a Blog together with instagram and Facebook page which was aiming to explain veganism and sharing vegan food pictures/recipes. Then the idea gathered a lot of followers and supporters and turned into opening a vegan kitchen with a partner (Nazar Erişkin) at the beginning of 2019. |
| What does it do?
Products/services?
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Vegan Restaurant which cooks daily fresh vegan meals, deliver weekly vegan lunch box to members |
| What makes it unique?
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Being a vegan kitchen, deliver lunch boxes to members, using ecologic recycled take away materials |
| When did they decide to set it up?
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The digital presence of Grön Vegan started in mid-2017. Then the idea turned into opening a vegan kitchen at the beginning of 2019. |
| What were the main challenges/struggles to setting up?
Social/financial/tech issues?
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Financial struggles, struggles to find an affordable and suitable place to open the kitchen |
| How did they overcome these?
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To have support from family and friends |
| What were the main success factors?
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Active social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)
Dedicated Work |
| What are their future plans?
For their tech business? For themselves?
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To move an enlarged place, with a garden and multiple rooms which we can carry on vegan cooking workshops, discussions and film/discovery screening.
To keep the current place as cooking factory, to developed catering service across island with a catering car. |
| Top 2 tips for nascent women technology entrepreneurs
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Act rather than thinking too much.
The process of having a business is a life time issue, rather than be perfectionist, be open to all unexpected developments |
| Further information:
Contact details
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FB: https://www.facebook.com/gronvegankitchen/
INSTA: +905338625069 Fezel Nizam |