LEYANA Magazine

The German-language print magazine for international women making history in Germany

Germany is full of strong international women. LEYANA tells her stories in a high-quality, German-language print magazine. In ca. 100 pages, each edition offers tips for personal development, inspiration and a community. LEYANA unites lifestyle & coaching with the female immigrant experience. *Important: the English-language version of my crowdfunding site is for supporters outside of Germany. You live in Germany? Please use the German page! https://www.startnext.com/www-leyanamag-com

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Funding period

10/30/23 - 12/3/23

Realisation

March 2024

Website & Social Media

Minimum amount (Start level): 7,000 €

With this sum, I can print 2,000 copies, cover packaging, shipping & startnext fees. More importantly, I have better chances of getting financing.

City

Saarbrücken

What is this project all about?

LEYANA Magazine is a German-language print magazine offering content tailored to the female immigrant experience in Germany.
So far, I have covered all of the development costs out of my own pocket.
To go forward, I need your help!

What is the project goal and who is the project for?

LEYANA is an international woman living far away from where she grew up. She wakes up every day with courage and moxie in order to make Germany her home-away-from-home.

LEYANAs are changemakers! Her stories inspire us, so she needs a platform to be heard!

LEYANA is:
• ca. 4.5 million adult females living in Germany (and many more in other countries around the world!)
• + millions more women with a migrant background
• well networked in several countries
• curious, responsible, brave

Why would you support this project?

Your benefits as a LEYANA woman:
You are supporting a business that wants to support you on your journey here in Germany - and understands from first-hand experience how hard this journey is. With LEYANA Magazine you will gain inspiration, recognition, and new platform for reflexion and growth.

Your benefits as an ally (friend, spouse, neighbor, relative, colleague):
With your support, we have a chance to build a new platform for the recognition of the female immigrant experience here in Germany. Your support is a vote of confidence for us, as well as for the inclusive society we envision and hope to shape. Your support signifies to LEYANAs: "I see you, you are capable, you can do anything, you belong!"

How will we use the money if the project is successfully funded?

I believe in this product, which is why I have invested ca. 30,000€ already into the concept development.
I need a total of 85,000€ to cover startup costs in the first year, before I really start to bring in revenues.
I am at the end of my own financial means now.
The next step is financing.
With your support:
• ...I have confirmation that readers want this magazine
• ...I can print the first run of the magazine 2,000 times and distribute it to readers and organisations across southwest Germany.
• ...I can convince a bank to grant me a loan to start my business with a solid financial foundation.

Who are the people behind the project?

I'm Sera Babakus. I moved to Germany in 2012 from the USA. My father is Turkish, my mother is American, my husband is German.
I have been working as a business consultant in a grant-funded program for immigrant and refugee entrepreneurs since 2017 in Saarbrücken, Germany.