We are thrilled, honored and humbled to make the prestigious Top 20 list of resources for women entrepreneurs in 2015.
Here’s what StarterPad said about Women Entrepreneurs GROW Global (WEGG):
As the name suggests,
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According to Pamela Hamamoto, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the US to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva:
… that the majority of WOBs [women-owned businesses] are in fact small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs),
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It’s clear that thanks to technology and the Internet, all businesses are becoming global. That’s what Linda Bi, President of Chicago Expert Importers (CEI) says in the Chicago Sun-Times article (6/28/15). CEI is a top importer of casting components in the mobile home/RV axle manufacturing industry.
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Saudi Arabia-based King Khalid Foundation and TRACCS signed a strategic partnership agreement to launch the Jeddah Entrepreneurship Meet and Competition. The competition opens doors for all budding entrepreneurs to present their ideas or existing business modules to be eligible for its mentorship and funding program.
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In Australia’s startup ecosystem, only 4.3% of startups are owned by women. Despite the fact that companies owned by women bring in 12% higher revenue on average, only 3-5% of female owned businesses receive venture capital.
What’s the reason for Aussie women not pursuing high-growth companies at an equal rate as their male counterparts?
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The Obama Administration is committed to boosting global trade for women entrepreneurs and business owners. They also want to create new export opportunities for them. Here’s why:
- Pay more. Average pay at women-owned exporters is approximately 1.6 times higher than average pay at non-exporting female-owned businesses.
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Supporting women to be entrepreneurial, not to mention globally entrepreneurial, helps reduce poverty for women, their families and their communities.
Women are a driving force in our global economy. That’s part of the reason we started WEGG back in 2008! And Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba seems to get this too. Read on …
Before the Internet, women had a difficult time getting access to markets and networking or finding like-minded individuals with whom they could end their isolation, share challenges, and gain access to strategic information. Now, however, there are hundreds of women-centric online community forums readily available and designed specifically for women business owners who desire to connect with women the world over,
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Though certain pockets of the country have higher levels of female entrepreneurship than others, research by the Center for Women in Business and supported by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation shows that any community with determination can build a supportive network for its local women-owned businesses.
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