She's Next Program

The She's Next program returns to Kuwait for the second time. NBK and Visa offer you the chance to win and take your business to the next level.

You can get the chance to be one of 5 winners and get the prizes as below:

• USD 25,000 as the main prize
• USD 15,000 as the runner-up prize
• USD 10,000 as the "People's Favorite Award" prize
• USD 10,000 as the NBK Commercial Visa Signature Credit Card customer draw prize
   

You will receive training and mentorship programs that will help take your business to the next level.

If you are a woman entrepreneur in Kuwait, to enter the contest you must complete and submit the form, including completion of all the elements.

As part of the contest, you can also enter a draw for a chance to win USD 10,000, in addition to mentorship from the Kuwaiti influencer and entrepreneur Dalal AlDoub. Simply apply for NBK Commercial Visa Signature Credit Card between 17 November and 19 December, 2024. The NBK Commercial Visa Signature Credit Card supports you and your business and offers you unlimited cashback upon usage.

Campaign Details:

• Registration period starts on 17 November 2024 and ends on 19 December 2024
• 5 finalists will be announced on 20 January 2025
• The draw for NBK Commercial Visa Signature Credit Card will be conducted on 4 February 2025, which is when the winner will be announced
• The final event and announcement of the winners will be held on 19 February 2025
   

Judging Method and Criteria:

• Shortlisting of the entries will be carried out by the judging panel, who will filter the entries and select a total of 5 finalists who will participate in the final event
• Finalists will pitch their businesses to a jury and the winner will be announced based on the below criteria:
  • The judges will make their decision by awarding point values from 0 to 20 (with 20 being the highest score) in each of the following categories:
  • Compelling story of entrepreneurship (20 points)
  • Strength of business metrics (20 points)
  • Compelling digital presence (20 points)
  • Compelling problem the business is solving (20 points)
  • Quality of written materials and/or visual media (20 points)

During the campaign period, a social media voting will be conducted to choose the "People’s Favorite Award" winner and will be announced during the final event.

• Entrant must be a legal resident of Kuwait at the time of the entry
• Entrant must be 21 years old or above. If the participant is between the ages of 16 and 21, to be eligible, they are required to provide parental/guardian consent before participating and/or claiming the prize 
• The entrant's business must be women-led or at least 51% women-owned and must be registered to operate in Kuwait
• Entrant's business must be operational for at least one year
• To be eligible to enter the draw for NBK Commercial Visa Signature Credit Card, contestant must apply for the Card between 17 November to 19 December, 2024 and must participate in the She's Next program 
• Visa She's Next Campaign terms and conditions apply
• Campaign and registration terms and conditions apply
• This campaign is empowered by Visa without any liability to NBK and its employees