Women leading small businesses

Dos o tres horas
Intermedio

Descripción del curso

This course, ‘Women leading small businesses’, supports women leading small businesses by exploring the gendered dynamics that shape entrepreneurship today. You will learn about the value and impact of women-led enterprises, understand the barriers created by bias, funding gaps and gendered expectations, and discover networks, programmes and real success stories from across Europe. The course also introduces practical strategies to help you strengthen your business, support gender equality in the workplace, and develop as an entrepreneurial leader.

Público objetivo

  • 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

Objetivos de aprendizaje

  • 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

Ofrecido por

Este contenido es ofrecido por la Comisión Europea. La Comisión Europea es el brazo ejecutivo políticamente independiente de la Unión Europea. Es el único responsable de elaborar propuestas de nueva legislación europea y ejecuta las decisiones del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo de la Unión Europea

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Agenda

  1. General
  2. Why are women led SMEs important?
  3. Resources to build women’s entrepreneurial skills
  4. Strategies for building successful SMEs

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