… sense. Only in recent years has it become clear that women entrepreneurs can be a powerful economic resource. World Bank studies show that women entrepreneurs make significant contributions to economic … countries but also in high-income countries. Women entrepreneurs create new jobs for themselves and others. …
… association that started making small loans to women entrepreneurs in Berlin area in 1982. Its objective is to … In the light of this, special support measures for women entrepreneurs started to be provided in Germany. The …
… Going for Growth provides structured peer support to women entrepreneurs who are serious about growing their businesses, with mentoring and guidance from lead entrepreneurs who have personal experience of the growth … tables and a national forum at midpoint. Over 350 women entrepreneurs have taken part, at a cost of some €2,000 per …
… In brief The Dobbantó – Women entrepreneurs’ competence development programme is an … past nine years the programme has helped some 470 women entrepreneurs to launch or renew their businesses, thus … potential The Dobbantó (Springboard) women entrepreneurs’ competence development programme ( …
… is to promote entrepreneurship and support existing entrepreneurs in developing their businesses, by providing … mentoring and effective networking between experienced entrepreneurs and participants. In this way, the initiative …
… In brief The Female Entrepreneurs Mentoring Programme was implemented in Ireland … part of the wider European Network of Mentors for Women Entrepreneurs, supported by the Enterprise DG of the European … business start-ups and ensure that newly-established women entrepreneurs could sustain their activity. It offered expert …
… is a network of business incubators which helps women entrepreneurs to establish themselves in innovative … opportunities. So far it has supported 575 women entrepreneurs, and seen 338 new businesses set up. Its … providers of innovative solutions for women start-up entrepreneurs. The network was created with the help of the …
… agent’ in each area, who could support women entrepreneurs. It also ran 11 online training courses which … in informal activities, and harder-to-help women. Women’s entrepreneurs associations have also benefitted. The … for Gender Equality (FADIG). Policies to support women entrepreneurs A number of policies and programmes support …
… among women who want to set up their own businesses, women entrepreneurs and business experts. Gründerinnenzentrale is a … provision of adequate training opportunities. More women entrepreneurs are needed The German business landscape is … creating a physical place where intending and actual woman entrepreneurs can network with others, make contact with the …
… Thanks to the WCB’s contribution, the proportion of women entrepreneurs in Cyprus has increased from around 12% to … years. In 2009 alone it supported 119 start-ups by women entrepreneurs aged under 39 (as part of the government’s Scheme for Young Entrepreneurs and provided funding on flexible terms to …
… In the UK women are about half as likely as men to be entrepreneurs. The fund’s objective is to increase the number … are Aspire’s principal target. Encouraging more women entrepreneurs In the UK women are about half as likely as men to be entrepreneurs (5% of women, compared with 10% of men in …
… In brief The Women Entrepreneurs’ Loan Programme is an innovative loan programme … (HAMAG Invest) which provides guarantees to female entrepreneurs undertaking loans. Twenty-two commercial banks … and led by women. It makes favourable loans to women entrepreneurs to invest in initial funding, land, buildings, …
… female entrepreneurship. The Greek Association of Women Entrepreneurs (SEGE) was founded in 1997, and the National Chamber Network of Women Entrepreneurs (EEDEGE), an extension of Eurochambres’ … green economy, and had the capacity to aid 4,000 new women entrepreneurs and free-lance professionals. The businesses …