EPN proudly launched <a href="http://unlock.epners.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UNLOCK</a>, the gateway to connecting professional service seekers with the finest Egyptian service providers on 7 December 2020, followed by a swell of support from EPN members worldwide. In the days following the launch, UNLOCK registered over 70 professional service providers and hundreds of customer reviews. The story of UNLOCK began when EPN Co-Founders Mona El-Kheshen and Fady Younan gathered feedback from EPN members in July 2020 in answer to a very simple survey question: "how can we help you?". The objective was to find out which services were needed the most to support EPN members in their quest to achieve their full professional potential, and the resounding answer was a two-sided coin: "help me source the right type of customers for my business" and "help me find trusted &amp; talented service providers to grow my business". “As EPN grew &amp; matured over the past year, people started seeing the calibre of professionals within the community. We became the second most trusted source to find talented service providers beyond asking your own personal network for recommendations, members were coming onto the group requesting recommendations for needed services on a daily basis, so the idea for UNLOCK made perfect sense,” explained El-Kheshen.&nbsp; UNLOCK was created to easily connect service seekers with talented Egyptian-led service providers, sourced from the carefully vetted EPN group on Facebook. Through UNLOCK, service seekers can browse providers by category, read customer reviews and easily get in touch with service providers for more information. Talented service providers who list their services on UNLOCK, also benefit from the added exposure to the EPN community of 8,000+ business leader &amp; decision-making service seekers. The platform is subscription-based and does not charge any commissions, crucially allowing service providers to retain 100% of their fees. “Before UNLOCK, it was a matter of luck whether a service provider was recommended on an EPN member's post asking for options on our Facebook group. It all depended on the Facebook algorithm &amp; who happened to be online at the time of the post. Within a couple of days, the post would get pushed down and drown within dozens of other posts. Now there is an option for EPN members and service seekers to browse &amp; contact talented &amp; recommended service providers, and most importantly, read authentic customer reviews,” explains Younan. UNLOCK service categories currently include accounting, auditing, co-working spaces, consulting, creative services, education, edtech, event management, finance, fintech, human resources, recruitment services, IT services, digital transformation, legal services, marketing, public relations, training and coaching, and many more. New professional services categories are added on a weekly basis. According to Younan, the beauty of UNLOCK is that it fits the spirit of EPN. “Throughout EPN’s initiatives this year, the character of the community really shone through. Every community has its own culture and values, and I think it became apparent that EPN’s members are genuine, collaborative, and want to connect with like-minded, success-driven and impactful people like themselves worldwide. UNLOCK provides a centralized platform for service providers who match the spirit and value system of EPN.”&nbsp; To learn more about UNLOCK and browse or list your service, visit unlock.epners.com

UNLOCK easily connects professional service seekers with the finest Egyptian service providers.  Through UNLOCK, service seekers can browse talented service providers by category, read their customer reviews and easily contact them for more information. 

EPN launches UNLOCK, home to Egypt's finest service providers

On December 6th, 2020 EPN signed a Cooperation Protocol with the AUC School of Business, one of the top ranked and leading business schools in the region and holder of the esteemed Triple Crown accreditation. One week later, the AUC School of Business unveiled their new state-of-the-art MBA program live on EPN for the first time. The live conference was attended by Dr. Sherwat Elwan, Director of the MBA and Executive MBA programs at the AUC School of Business; Maha Farouk, Director of Marketing for Graduate Programs at the AUC School of Business; Sherif Hosny, CEO and Co-Founder of Schaduf and AUC School of Business MBA Alumnus; and hosted by Mona El-Kheshen, EPN Founder. This unique collaboration will provide eligible EPN members with access to partialscholarships for the AUC MBA and Executive MBA programs. “We are delighted to partner with the leading business school in the region and to bring exclusive scholarship &amp; career advancement opportunities to our uniquely collaborative network of high achieving, success driven, Egyptian business leaders &amp; change agents,” reflected El-Kheshen on the new partnership announcement.“Both the AUC School of Business and EPN believe in common goals &amp;amp; values such as a collaborative mindset on all levels and enabling success-driven talent within our networks to excel. We both have strong and global networks. We have access to the facilities and knowledge and EPN have access to the people we are really interested to attract to the programs, so we see complete alignment and we believe this partnership has an exciting future,” said Dr. Elwan. The AUC School of Business is committed to academic excellence and a progressive forward thinking teaching approach, trailblazing traits recognized worldwide when their MBA program joined the exclusive club of just 1% of business schools globally to receive the much-coveted Triple Crown accreditation (AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS). Recently, the MBA program at AUC School of Business has pioneered an innovative new approach to ensure the program is relevant to the industries it serves and the academic needs of prospective students. The creation of a ground-breaking swift dual-track offeringboth eases the load of undertaking the program and gives students dynamic modules of study to meet their future career needs. “We have studied the content of the program and managed to compress it down from 48 to 36 credit hours. Subsequently, the cost of the program has been reduced by one third,” explained Dr. Elwan. MBA students can now engage in a part-time program up to 2 years and earn their degree faster while keeping up with their busy careers. Building upon business trends in the region and capitalizing on Egypt’s emerging economies and entrepreneurial spirit, the MBA program now offers two distinct tracks students can choose from after completing core modules: ● The Entrepreneurship Track: Ideal for those paving their own path in business as start-up enterprise founders or family business owners.● The Corporate Advancement Track: Ideal for those wishing to take the next step up the corporate business career ladder. To strengthen foundational knowledge, core modules for both career tracks include: Data Science in Business, Accounting &amp; Financial Reporting, Managerial Economics, Strategic Marketing, Managing Human Capital, Operations &amp; Supply Chain, Information &amp; Communication Technology. To remain applicable to real life business interactions, the AUC School of Business ensures the MBA program focuses on experiential learning by including a wide selection of practical learning experiences such as: ● Actual business case studies &amp; case competitions.● Consulting experience through the MBA Consultancy Project.● Realistic business simulation challenges for students to practice and fine-tune critical thinking, scenario creation, problem solving, deal making, negotiation &amp;interpersonal skills.● “Meet the CEO” networking and discussion events with business leaders andinfluential public figures. To find out more about the AUC School of Business MBA Program overview:http://tiny.cc/txl6tz. To find out more about eligibility requirements as an EPN member and how to apply, contact: hello@epners.com.

EPN signs a Cooperation Protocol with the leading business school in the region to provide exclusive scholarship opportunities and other benefits to EPNers.

EPN partners with the prestigious AUC School of Business

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/community/accelerator/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a> has announced today that the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/EPNers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EPN</a>&nbsp;has joined the 2020 cycle of the Community Accelerator program, a six-months program designed to help community leaders quickly and strategically achieve their growth goals.&nbsp;16 months in; EPN grew to become a vital and interactive space for professional minds to meet, share, collaborate and support each other, it has also become more than an “Egyptian” Group.&nbsp; Within less than two years, the community has quickly grew to become a safe and trusted space for members (dubbed EPNers) to create new, meaningful connections and make a positive impact on each other’s professional lives through collaboration, knowledge sharing, peer-to-peer support and building new partnerships. Mona El-Kheshen, EPN Founder explains “The group began as a Facebook group in March 2019 with the vision of creating a safe, trusted and collaborative community that connects success driven Egyptian professionals, regardless of where they live in the world or what profession they are in. We believe that bringing together the best of Egyptian talent in one community, unlocks limitless opportunities for growth for all our members, both on the personal and professional levels. Through EPN, we aim to celebrate and showcase Egyptian success, and nurture and empower Egyptian talent to achieve their full potential.&nbsp; <a href="https://adigitalboom.com/egyptian-professionals-network-epn-joins-the-facebook-community-accelerator-program/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Read the full article on Ad Digital Boom</a>

In July 2020, Facebook announced the selection of EPN to take part in their first of its kind Community Accelerator program, designed to equip the most impactful communities with the training, funds and mentorship to grow. 

EPN joins the Facebook's 1st Community Accelerator Program

It was the first of Ramadan, 2020 – it was also the year of coronavirus, lockdown, remote working, home schooling, and overall global anxiety.&nbsp;Still, in spite of the circumstances, or perhaps&nbsp;due&nbsp;to the circumstances, we wanted to make this Ramadan extra special for our community members. I remember sitting in my makeshift home office, I had just finished typing my announcement post, all that remained was to add a hashtag and then we would be good to go.&nbsp;I leaned back in my chair, read through my post one last time, closed my eyes for a couple of seconds, and just like that, I saw the hashtag flash right in front of my eyes:&nbsp;#tal3et_kheir&nbsp;(Act of Goodwill).&nbsp;Straight away, I knew... <a href="https://waya.media/the-power-of-community-and-the-ripple-effect/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read the full article on Waya Media</a>

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