Research on Women in Enterprise
Welcome to the Enterprising Women Research Library, where you can find important research and reports on the growth of female enterprise.
All featured reports are in PDF format, ready for you to download:
This is an evolving resource which will grow over time.
Reports:
Enterprising Women: Growth Report 2011
This report was created to help female entrepreneurs who have the ambition and aspiration to take their business to the next level, yet progress still eludes them. It takes into consideration the factors which hold them back, and offers solutions…
Enterprising Women: The Untapped Growth Potential of UK Women Entrepreneurs
A report looking at how the Government can grow the economy by utilising the potential of women entrepreneurs in the UK. Includes a number of recommendations.
Enterprising Women: Evaluation and Research Report
Our very own report, exploring the issues of female enterprise and detailing the impact that this network community had in its first year of launch and operation.
Overcoming the Gender Gap: Women Entrepreneurs as Economic Drivers
This paper by the Kauffman Foundation explores the intersection of two issues that often are thought of separately: the need for sustained economic recovery in the United States, and the status of women’s entrepreneurship.
An Examine of Women in Self-Employment: The Avon 'Everyday Entrepreneur' Report
Self-employment is the key to a better quality of life. For most women in this study, their main motivation for starting a business was to increase their flexibility and improve their work life balance.
Make business your business: A guide to starting and developing a new business
This guide was developed by the Department for Business Innovation & Skills to help start-ups and SMEs build and grow their business. The guide features Enterprising Women as a support organisation.
Greater Return On Women’s Enterprise
This Women’s Enterprise Task Force report details the progress and achievements women’s enterprise, and explores whether the under-representation of women in enterprise is an issue of economics or equality.
Myths and Realities of Women’s Access to Finance
A paper examining the issue of whether women are disadvantaged when it comes to access to business finance.
Prowess Policy Centre - Women's Enterprise Mentoring 2008
A report by the Prowess National Policy Centre, focusing on the issue of mentoring in the female enterprise sector.
COGS 2009 - Challenges and Opportunities - A focus on women enteprenuers
A report focusing on the performance of, and issues relating to, UK based, growth oriented, women entrepreneurs in 2009.
Enterprise: Unlocking the UK's talent
A report setting out the Government’s renewed enterprise vision. Includes detailed and specific reference to the development of women's enterprise.
