Thu Zar’s story
Lan was a mentee on the Mentoring Women in Business programme between 2018-2019.


This mentoring programme is the best treasure of life for me because I have improved my business and I obtained foreign investment.
We managed to get through some of the main issues facing Thu Zar’s business.
Thu Zar’s reflections
Thu Zar says that she has improved her leadership and decision making skills. She also recognises that she has gained more confidence in herself and her business with the help of her mentor. She said, “This mentoring programme is the best treasure of life for me because I have improved my business and I obtained foreign investment”.
On his time working with Thu Zar, Salam shared that he admired his mentee’s determination and felt that, through their mentoring relationship, “they managed to get through some of the main issues facing Thu Zar’s business”. Salam also reported that being a mentor not only helped him to improve his confidence in assisting a start-up in a new segment and new market but also reminded him the importance of impacting someone’s life positively.
Thu Zar maintains that being part of the Mentoring Women in Business Programme has helped her grow as a business leader and has shared her experience with her friends in Myanmar to inspire them to join the programme.
Find out more about our Mentoring Women in Business programme
Mentoring Women in Business is one of the Foundation's three flagship programmes, which also include HerVenture and the Road to Growth. The programme matches women entrepreneurs from low and middle income countries with professionals of any gender anywhere in the world.

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