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Over $1 billion funding for women entrepreneurs – Will it work?
The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative, also known as We-Fi is a $1 billion dollar fund and potential game changer in accelerating the further expansion of women’s entrepreneurship in developing countries beyond the micro level. Launched at the G20’s leaders’ summit … Continue reading
Effective Business Environment Reform: A Gendered Perspective
In developing countries, projects or interventions tend to address the needs of women at the base of the pyramid or micro-business owners. In contrast, very few initiatives focus on the gendered effects of the regulatory, business or investment environment on … Continue reading
Posted in International Development, women entrepreneurs, Women's Economic Empowerment
Tagged Bangladesh, business environment reform, DFID, International Finance Corporation, investment climate reform, SBA, Small and medium sized businesses, USA, women entrepreneurs, Women Impacting Public Policy, Women's Business Centers, world bank
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Trump and Women’s Entrepreneurship in the US: Gender, Elitism and Privilege
To date, Trump’s biggest influence on his ideas regarding women entrepreneurs has arguably been his entrepreneur daughter Ivanka Trump. Trump may also base his notions of women’s entrepreneurship on his own experiences as an entrepreneur. In this regard, both Trump … Continue reading
She Started It — a film about entrepreneurs that happen to be women
She Started It – a film about entrepreneurs that happen to be women Is a film that highlights resilience, perseverance and grit of five entrepreneurs. Their companies, approaches and backgrounds are different, but they share one thing in common, they … Continue reading
Making women business owners visible: World Bank’s Doing Business Index adds gender
The World Bank’s Doing Business Index (DBI) has helped reduce burdens for business development worldwide. Since its creation in 2004, over 600 reforms have been recorded for easing the requirements for starting a business and 443 reforms for tax-related issues. … Continue reading
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Tagged business development, gender, regulations, women entrepreneurs, world bank
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Women and Gender Lens Investing – Measurement Matters!
There is growing interest among investors and wealth management funds in the US to identify gender oriented investment opportunities. Especially given a recent article in Fast Company which uncovers the nasty effects of gender bias on investment decisions. Aided by the growth … Continue reading
Posted in Gender lens Investing
Tagged business performance, fast company, fund portfolios, gender bias, gender impact investing, Gender lens Investing, George Mason University, individual investors, investors, Kauffman foundation, Sara Brand, True Wealth Ventures, USA, VC firms, venture capital, women entrepreneurs, women's leadership
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The Melting Middle: Unleashing the full potential of high impact entrepreneurs
In the US, 30% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are owned by women while in Canada, only 16% of SMEs are owned by women. Yet in countries such as Ghana, Thailand and Uganda there are more female startups than … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Angola, Canada, Dell, economic growth, female entrepreneurship, gender, Gendered Business Growth Gap, Global Women Entrepreneur Leaders Scorecard, Hassina Syed, institutions, Isobel de Santos, Jessica Alba, public policy, USA, women entrepreneurs
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The power to dream, start and scale!
Over 100 highly successful female entrepreneurs from around the world converged in Austin Texas this past week for Dell’s DWEN event– a special opportunity for high powered female entrepreneurs to network, share experiences and do business with one another. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Brene Brown, Chile, China, Dell, DWEN, economic growth, Egypt, female entrepreneurship, France, Gender-GEDI, Germany, Ghana, high growth, India, innovation, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, UK, United Kingdom, United States, US, USA, women entrepreneurs
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