Zaar puts opportunities in action at networking event
A networking event hosted by The Foundation for the Promotion of Entrepreneurial Initiatives (FPEI) and the island’s only reward-based crowdfunding platform, Zaar, has brought together entrepreneurs from across Malta to celebrate the Erasmus+ project, INCrowd. At the Opportunities in Action event, held on May 3 at international art gallery Valletta Contemporary, Malta’s community of enterprising entrepreneurs enjoyed the chance to mingle with like-minded individuals over food and drinks. While taking in the exhibitions at Valletta Contemporary, attendees could also find inspiration from short videos about recent Zaar campaigns and the INCrowd project. “Since Malta joined the European Union, we have been an active participant in several EU projects, most notably the Erasmus+ projects,” explained Zaar manager Giselle Borg Olivier at the event. “This is what brings us all together: the Erasmus+ project, INCrowd, which stands for Inclusion through Crowdfunding. Due to the negative effects of the pandemic on the labour market, workplace instability led to job losses; however, it also gave rise to people’s curiosity and innovation as they began to explore different avenues. INCrowd...