As a fashion designer and tailor specializing in personalized garments and custom-made fashion. A major milestone in Holta’s progress was her increased readiness to compete for external funding opportunities. The program helped her understand what investors, grant providers, and funding institutions expect from early-stage businesses, including clear financial projections, realistic growth plans, strong market positioning, and a compelling value proposition. With mentorship and continuous feedback, she significantly improved her ability to present her business in a structured, convincing, and investor-oriented manner. As a concrete result of this progress, Holta is now ready to apply and compete in the “Empowering Women and Promoting Entrepreneurship” project financed by the Municipality of Tirana. Her improved business planning, financial preparedness, and stronger pitching capacity position her as a competitive candidate for this funding opportunity, which could provide important support for scaling her production capacity, strengthening branding, and expanding market reach. Today, Holta Dusha is better prepared than ever to pursue grants, funding schemes, and strategic partnerships that can support business expansion. Her success story demonstrates the impact of the CreaTech Startup Booster Program in empowering creative entrepreneurs to move beyond craftsmanship and become competitive players in the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem.