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The Alison Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship
The Alison Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship
The Alison Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship
This report from RBS sets out recommendations to improve female start-up and scale-up rates and contribute £250 billion of new value to the UK economy.
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2019 | 2.75 MB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2019 | 2.75 MB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
FMO’s Female Leadership Journey
FMO's Female Leadership Journey
FMO's Female Leadership Journey
The Female Leadership Journey program is a partnership between the Dutch development bank FMO and Access Bank Ghana to unleash the potential of female leaders of the future. Learn more in this video.
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2017 | 0.00 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2017 | 0.00 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
GBA Case Study: NatWest
GBA Case Study: NatWest
GBA Case Study: NatWest
The fifth in the GBA's Case Study series on best practice banks features Women in Business champion NatWest, part of the Royal Bank of Scotland. The bank has found great success through its ability to leverage partners in the ecosystem...
2017 | 532.10 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2017 | 532.10 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs 2017
Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs 2017
Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs 2017
Strong supporting conditions such as access to financial services and ease of doing business pave the way for progress in businesses owned by women. The inaugural Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs seeks...
2017 | 3.36 MB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2017 | 3.36 MB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
The Power of Procurement: How to Source from Women-Owned Businesses
The Power of Procurement: How to Source from Women-Owned Businesses
The Power of Procurement: How to Source from Women-Owned Businesses
This guide from UN Women is intended to support signatories of the Women’s Empowerment Principles, which UN Women and UN Global Compact jointly promulgate, to take action on Principle...
2017 | 585.87 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2017 | 585.87 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
Entrepreneurship at a Glance 2016
Entrepreneurship at a Glance 2016
Entrepreneurship at a Glance 2016
This OECD publication presents an original collection of indicators for measuring the state of entrepreneurship and its determinants, and provides new data on SMEs and SME productivity, plus indicators to monitor gender...
2016 | 0.00 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2016 | 0.00 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
The Missing Entrepreneurs 2015
The Missing Entrepreneurs 2015
The Missing Entrepreneurs 2015
The Missing Entrepreneurs 2015 is the third edition in a series of OECD annual reports that provide data and policy analysis on inclusive entrepreneurship. The report contains data on the scale and scope of entrepreneurship...
2015 | 7.14 MB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2015 | 7.14 MB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
What Helps Women Entrepreneurs Globally Scale Their Businesses?
What Helps Women Entrepreneurs Globally Scale Their Businesses?
What Helps Women Entrepreneurs Globally Scale Their Businesses?
As leading supporters of Asia-Pacific’s women entrepreneurs, EY and Standard Chartered Bank have come together to explore the hurdles women entrepreneurs in the region are hitting...
2016 | 597.69 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2016 | 597.69 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
Doing Business 2017
Doing Business 2017
Doing Business 2017
Doing Business 2017 is the 14th in a series of annual reports investigating the regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it. This edition introduces a gender dimension in four of the 11 topics sets.
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2017 | 9.46 MB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2017 | 9.46 MB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
Supporting Business Life-Cycle Needs – Kauffman Foundation
GBA Case Study: TEB
GBA Case Study: TEB
GBA Case Study: TEB
This third Case Study in the GBA series highlighting members' Women's Market success looks at TEB in Turkey, which has built its reputation among women SME owners as a "consultant bank" through its comprehensive non-financial services...
2016 | 718.02 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, Women's Market Strategy, | English |
2016 | 718.02 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, Women's Market Strategy, | English |
Does Disruption Drive Job Creation?
Does Disruption Drive Job Creation?
Does Disruption Drive Job Creation?
The EY Global Job Creation Survey 2016 surveyed a record number — nearly 2,700 — of entrepreneurs in 12 major economies. Almost 6 in 10 (59%) respondents expect to increase their workforce in 2016, a leap of more...
2016 | 1.29 MB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2016 | 1.29 MB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2016 TEB Study Tour: TEB Start-Up Business Banking
Unlocking the Power of Women Entrepreneurs in New York City
Unlocking the Power of Women Entrepreneurs in New York City
Unlocking the Power of Women Entrepreneurs in New York City
This report from Citi and WENYC is the result of a study to understand the state and needs of women entrepreneurs in New York City. It includes a detailed review of existing literature,...
2015 | 9.59 MB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2015 | 9.59 MB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
10 Million Strong: The Tipping Point for Women’s Entrepreneurship
10 Million Strong: The Tipping Point for Women's Entrepreneurship
10 Million Strong: The Tipping Point for Women's Entrepreneurship
This annual report from the National Women's Business Council is a synthesis of the Council’s commitment to supporting women in business by producing best-in-class, actionable research...
2015 | 8.71 MB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2015 | 8.71 MB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
Banks and the Missing Middle
Banks and the Missing Middle
Banks and the Missing
Middle
This IDB report presents results obtained from the seventh survey on the views and opinions of directors, managers and deputies of the SME division of 110 banks in 19 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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2014 | 2.56 MB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2014 | 2.56 MB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2015 Summit: Financing Very Small Businesses
2015 Summit: Very Small Businesses and Start-Ups – Maria Belen Sanchez
Delivery of Innovative Products & Services for Women
Women in Business 2011
Advancing Women’s Entrepreneurship: Overcoming Constraints to Serving Women in Business
Women in Enterprise: A Different Perspective
Women in Enterprise: A Different Perspective
Women in Enterprise: A
Different Perspective
According to this detailed study of UK women and entrepreneurship produced for RBS by Aston Business School, women do not have any individual or collective entrepreneurial deficit. Instead, this report finds...
2014 | 0.00 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2014 | 0.00 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
Investing in the Power of Women: Progress Report on the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Initiative
Investing in the Power of Women: Progress Report on the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Initiative
Investing in the Power of Women: Progress Report on the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Initiative
A new report by Babson College on the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women program found that training and education for women entrepreneurs positively affects emerging...
2014 | 0.00 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2014 | 0.00 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
Banks and SMEs: Raising the Game
Banks and SMEs: Raising the Game
Banks and SMEs: Raising the Game
This IDB report presents results obtained from the fourth survey on the views and opinions of directors, managers and deputies of the SME division of 109 banks in Latin America and the Caribbean. 73% of respondents expect...
2011 | 0.00 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2011 | 0.00 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
Women-Owned SMEs: A Business Opportunity for Financial Institutions
Women-Owned SMEs: A Business Opportunity for Financial Institutions
Women-Owned SMEs: A Business Opportunity for Financial Institutions
This report seeks to estimate the global and regional size of the women-owned SME market for financial services operating in the formal sector. It looks at the financing gap they face,...
2014 | 0.00 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2014 | 0.00 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
WEGrow: Liberando el potencial de crecimiento de las emprendedoras en Latinoamérica y el Caribe
WEGrow: Liberando el potencial de crecimiento de las emprendedoras en Latinoamérica y el Caribe
WEGrow: Liberando el potencial de crecimiento de las emprendedoras en Latinoamérica y el Caribe
Este informe es la versión española del documento encontrado aquí.
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2014 | 0.00 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | Español |
2014 | 0.00 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | Español |
WEGrow: Unlocking the Growth Potential of Women Entrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean
WEGrow: Unlocking the Growth Potential of Women Entrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean
WEGrow: Unlocking the Growth Potential of Women Entrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean
This study was commissioned by the IDB's Multilateral Investment Fund and produced by Ernst & Young. It analyzes the profiles, challenges and needs of...
2014 | 0.00 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2014 | 0.00 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
Las Pymes de América Latina el Caribe: Cerrando la Brecha Para los Bancos de la Región
Las Pymes de América Latina el Caribe: Cerrando la Brecha Para los Bancos de la Región
Las Pymes de América
Latina el Caribe: Cerrando la Brecha Para los Bancos de la Región
Este informe es la versión española del documento encontrado aquí.
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2013 | 1.64 MB | Women Entrepreneurs, | Español |
2013 | 1.64 MB | Women Entrepreneurs, | Español |
SMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean: Closing the Gap for Banks in the Region
SMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean: Closing the Gap for Banks in the Region
SMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean: Closing the Gap for Banks in the Region
This report — a collaboration between the IDB's Multilateral Investment Fund, Inter-American Investment Corporation and the Structured and Corporate Finance Department,...
2013 | 1.65 MB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2013 | 1.65 MB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
A Business to Call Her Own: Identifying, Analyzing and Overcoming Constraints to Womens’ Small Businesses in Latin America and the Caribbean
A Business to Call Her Own: Identifying, Analyzing and Overcoming Constraints to Womens' Small Businesses in Latin America and the Caribbean
A Business to Call Her Own: Identifying, Analyzing and Overcoming Constraints to Womens' Small Businesses in Latin America and the Caribbean
This study by the IDB's Multilateral Investment Fund identifies key barriers to women's businesses globally and...
2010 | 0.00 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2010 | 0.00 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
National Women’s Business Council 2012 Annual Report
National Women's Business Council 2012 Annual Report
National Women's Business Council 2012 Annual Report
This report describes progress and key metrics for women's economic status during 2012, with many useful statistics and infographics. NWBC is an organization that cooperates with other research organizations,...
2013 | 0.00 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2013 | 0.00 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
Connectivity: How Mobile Phones, Computers and the Internet Can Catalyze Women’s Entrepreneurship
Connectivity: How Mobile Phones, Computers and the Internet Can Catalyze Women's Entrepreneurship
Connectivity: How Mobile Phones, Computers and the Internet Can Catalyze Women's Entrepreneurship
This case study by the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women translates insights on how women in India are using mobile technology into recommendations for...
2012 | 0.00 KB | Digital Finance, Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2012 | 0.00 KB | Digital Finance, Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
Mobile Value Added Services: A Business Growth Opportunity for Women Entrepreneurs
Mobile Value Added Services: A Business Growth Opportunity for Women Entrepreneurs
Mobile Value Added
Services: A Business Growth Opportunity for Women
Entrepreneurs
This report by the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women finds that micro-entrepreneurs, representing 98% of entrepreneurial activity in the three markets the report examines...
2012 | 0.00 KB | Digital Finance, Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2012 | 0.00 KB | Digital Finance, Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
Women Entrepreneurs in Mobile Retail Channels: Empowering Women, Driving Growth
Women Entrepreneurs in Mobile Retail Channels: Empowering Women, Driving Growth
Women Entrepreneurs in Mobile Retail Channels:
Empowering Women,
Driving Growth
In this report, the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women investigates the gender composition of the "mobile value chain" in 11 different markets around the world. The report...
2011 | 0.00 KB | Digital Finance, Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2011 | 0.00 KB | Digital Finance, Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
Strengthening Access to Finance for Women-Owned SMEs in Developing Countries
Strengthening Access to Finance for Women-Owned SMEs in Developing Countries
Strengthening Access to
Finance for Women-Owned SMEs in Developing
Countries
As access to finance is repeatedly identified as a major constraint to women entrepreneurs, this GPFI and IFC report sets out to analyze the issues involved in improving access...
2011 | 0.00 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2011 | 0.00 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
Gender Dimensions of Investment Climate Reform
Gender Dimensions of Investment Climate Reform
Gender Dimensions of
Investment Climate
Reform
This IFC guide offers solutions and encourages change by providing policymakers and practitioners with tools needed to focus on the potential of women entrepreneurs. It also provides thought leadership on...
2010 | 0.00 KB | Public Policy, Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2010 | 0.00 KB | Public Policy, Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
Economic Opportunities for Women in the Pacific
Economic Opportunities for Women in the Pacific
Economic Opportunities for Women in the Pacific
This comprehensive IFC and AusAID report showcases successful female entrepreneurs from seven Pacific Island countries and discusses their common challenges, which include remoteness and isolation that results in...
2010 | 0.00 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2010 | 0.00 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
Banking on Women in Business: Exim Bank
Banking on Women in Business: Exim Bank
Banking on Women in
Business: Exim Bank
This IFC Case Study on Exim Bank provides a brief overview of the increasingly competitive financial services sector in Tanzania, the opportunity that women-owned small & medium enterprises represent, and possible...
2008 | 429.60 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2008 | 429.60 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
Banking on Women in Business: Access Bank
Banking on Women in Business: Access Bank
Banking on Women
in Business: Access Bank
This IFC Case Study offers a brief description of the business landscape for women in Nigeria, as illustrated by the story of Muni Shonibare, a Nigerian woman entrepreneur with a furniture-making business, whose...
2008 | 332.37 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2008 | 332.37 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
Entrepreneurship Policy Digest: Women Entrepreneurs Are Key to Accelerating Growth
Entrepreneurship Policy Digest: Women Entrepreneurs Are Key to Accelerating Growth
Entrepreneurship Policy
Digest: Women
Entrepreneurs Are Key to Accelerating Growth
This policy brief from the Kauffman Foundation looks at how women can kick-start the economic engine in the US.
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2015 | 449.02 KB | Public Policy, Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2015 | 449.02 KB | Public Policy, Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2014 Impact Report: State of the SGB Sector
2014 Impact Report: State of the SGB Sector
2014 Impact Report: State of the SGB Sector
This report by the Aspen Network of Development Entrpreneurs looks at the state of the SGB sector, in an effort to boost the sector by helping stakeholders develop integrated strategies for strengthening the...
2014 | 0.00 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2014 | 0.00 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
Access to Capital by High-Growth Women-Owned Businesses
Access to Capital by High-Growth Women-Owned Businesses
Access to Capital by High-Growth Women-Owned Businesses
This report by the National Women's Business Council examines factors affecting access to capital for high-growth women-owned or women-led firms in the US.
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2014 | 647.33 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
2014 | 647.33 KB | Women Entrepreneurs, | English |
