The reality is that women face too many barriers to setting up their own business:
A lack of self-belief, having the lion share of caring responsibilities and few role models means just one in three UK entrepreneurs are women.
Women face too many barriers when starting out in business, new report finds – Devon Live
Things have improved recently however:
There are a growing number of awards and programmes that are helping to celebrate female entrepreneurship across the UK and more women are putting them forward for recognition. For example, 46 per cent of the entries to this year’s UK Startup Awards were from businesses started by women.
Women need help and encouragement to be entrepreneurs – Business Live
And things are moving ahead for women entrepreneurs in Devon – with this news out today:
The University of Exeter has become the first university to sign the Investing in Women Code.
Exeter University commits to supporting female entrepreneurial activity – Business Live
It seems women make great business leaders anyway – with this support coming from the YTKO Devon group:
We look at the recent trends in terms of women in UK starting and running their own businesses. We also examine the reasons why women make great business leaders, and finally we talk about why the Outset Start and GetSet Grow Devon programmes back women-led businesses.
Why women make such good leaders – Devon
Which businesses are run by women in the Sid Valley?
What opportunities are there for women to set up new businesses in these parts?
And how successful are women-run businesses in the Sid Valley?