Women leading small businesses
Qualche ora
Intermedio
Descrizione del corso
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.
Pubblico di destinazione
- 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
Obiettivi formativi
- 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
Questo contenuto è offerto dalla Commissione Europea. La Commissione Europea è il braccio esecutivo politicamente indipendente dell'Unione Europea. È l'unico responsabile dell'elaborazione delle proposte di nuova legislazione europea e attua le decisioni del Parlamento europeo e del Consiglio dell'U
Programma
- General
- Why are women led SMEs important?
- Resources to build women’s entrepreneurial skills
- Strategies for building successful SMEs