Target audience

• Women running or preparing to run small businesses
• Early-stage female founders seeking tailored support and inspiration
• Entrepreneurs wanting to understand and address gender bias in business
• Allies, educators and ecosystem actors supporting women entrepreneurs

Learning objectives

• Recognise the importance of women-led small businesses in Europe, drawing on research insights
• Understand key gender-related challenges, including access to finance, digital divides, limited networks, gender bias, caring responsibilities and online gender-based violence
• Identify European initiatives, programmes and support networks that offer training, mentoring, funding opportunities and business development support for women entrepreneurs
• Gain inspiration from women role models across Europe and reflect on their strategies, achievements and experiences
• Apply practical strategies to strengthen your business, such as digitisation, financial skills development, networking, continuous learning and building inclusive workplaces

Offered by

This content is offered by the European Commission. The European Commission is the European Union's politically independent executive arm. It is alone responsible for drawing up proposals for new European legislation, and it implements the decisions of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.