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New GEM Report: Women 47% More Likely Than Men to Close Business Due to Family or Personal Reasons
The new Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2024/2025 Women’s Entrepreneurship Report: Navigating Challenges, Driving Change shows that while women continue to demonstrate resilience and innovation, they still face persistent barriers that limit their full participation in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
This year’s report – drawing on insights from 161,528 adults across 51 countries – highlights several of these barriers, including the reasons women and men give for closing a business. In 2024, women were 47% more likely than men to close a business for family or personal reasons, underscoring the ongoing tension many women face in balancing entrepreneurship with caregiving and household responsibilities.
Entrecomp Framework
Entrecomp is the European reference framework to support a shared, comprenhensive understanding of entrepreneurship as a competence. Entrecomp identifies the knowledge, skills and attitudes we all need to act upon opportunities and ideas, and transform them into action, cultural, or financial value for others. It is available in all official EU languages.
Rural Entrepreneurs in Spain Report. Analysis with GEM data 2021-2022
Study prepared by the Spanish Entrepreneurship Observatory with data from the GEM Project, within the activities of the GIRA Mujeres program promoted by Coca-Cola and where Andalucía Emprende collaborates.
One of the main conclusions of the study is that women’s entrepreneurship in rural Spain will accelerate economic development in depopulated areas.
ifempower International Curriculum in Women's Entrepreneurship
Within the ifempower project, Bifröst University shares its teaching experience, together with the knowledge and best practices of the participating partner institutions.
participating partner institutions.
The curriculum focuses on two main issues: it builds on the knowledge and skills to set up and manage a business by creating a business plan and it focuses on issues that can be specifically related to the experience of women entrepreneurs.
It is an international curriculum, based on mentoring and learning based on the analysis of case studies on good practices of women entrepreneurs.
This comprehensive module reflects on the known obstacles facing female entrepreneurship and empowers students to successfully overcome them. The course is available in English, Spanish, German, Icelandic, Hungarian, Portuguese, and Romanian.
ifempower Training methodology for Intensive Study Programme for Female Empowerment in Entrepreneurship
The aim of this document is to provide guidance and relevant information to iFEMPOWER partners and other stakeholders on how to organise, coordinate and manage intensive summer and winter training programmes for selected participants from higher education institutions to empower women entrepreneurship.
This document provides the formal definition of the proposed methodology. It identifies the key elements of selection, structure, content and methodology.
It also presents the materials and outputs that can be used during the intensive study programme by workshop facilitators and participants during the intensive study programme. Finally the evaluation and dissemination of the module, adapted to the specific audience and context of the summer and winter intensive schools. The document is available in English, Spanish, German, Icelandic, Hungarian, Portuguese, and Romanian.
Transnational Training Models for Fostering Young Women's Entrepreneurship Support
The Transnational Training Models for Fostering YWE Women in Business is a methodology and guide on enhancing entrepreneurial skills through a needs assessment approach. This methodology applies to women especially, but not only. It is informed by studies and interviews which identify the barriers that women face the most, such as the competencies barrier or the lack of information about how to start a business, followed by a lack of entrepreneurial skills, uncertainty about the future in case of starting own business, followed by the risk of losing the balance between work and personal life. Not surprisingly, financing and budgeting was the business field where most respondents would like to improve. The guide then proceeds to build training models that rely on three main sets of skills: Soft, Business/Entrepreneurial and Digital.
WEgate – Module 5. Why Digital Tools for Access to Finance Are Crucial to Master for Women Entrepreneurs
In this session, Lin-Na Zhang, a business developer, explores with the participants the notions and examples of digital tools for access to finance and their importance for women entrepreneurs. By showcasing the example of LITA, the first social investment crowdfunding platform dedicated to social and ecological investment, she raises awareness of the opportunities of digital funding, co-investments with funds and crowdfunding campaigns for a wide range of actors, especially women entrepreneurs. The participants are presented with digital tools to track the impact of their money and the possibilities to invest in companies they believe in, such as sustainable development transition or companies engaged in fighting climate change or social inequalities
WEgate – Organisations in public policy
In this webinar, Marta Turk, a public policy expert, takes the participants from women entrepreneurship organisations into exploring policymaking and the ecosystem of public policy, such as legal frameworks, institutions, practices and actors that affect them daily. Using her long experience in shaping policies in favour of women entrepreneurs in rough environments, she provides a roadmap of strategies, methods, approaches, examples of targeted activities and best practices to introduce gender-focused policy making. She stresses the need for networking to enable women entrepreneurs to drive forward institutional and legal reform to fix institutional and market failures that preclude them from accessing the business ecosystem.
How to create a successful business plan
Stefan Miteski, founder of Systems for Entreprise, explains Lean business model generation—intermediary-level elaboration on developing a feasible business plan from an entrepreneur’s perspective.
Most common mistakes entrepreneurs make
Gorjan Jovanovski, founder of AirCare and business consultant, through personal examples, elaborates on the 10 most common mistakes entrepreneurs make, such as (1) not taking risks, (2) hiding the idea, (3) not testing the market, (4) not defining user personas, (5) not having a business plan, (6) not having a team, (7) not having mentors, (8) not doing what you enjoy, (9) not learning from own mistakes, (10) not learning from other people’s mistakes.
AWE Hungary – Academy for Wwomen Entrepreneurs
The Academy for WEs (AWE) is a global (international-level) programme supporting women in launching and growing their businesses. It offers participants training, mentorship, and access to a community of female entrepreneurs. Hungary joined the AWE programme for the fourth time in 2024, facilitated by the U.S. Embassy. The six-month programme is tailored to the needs of rural Hungarian WEs, combining international expertise with local context. The programme in Hungary is coordinated by the Impact Hub Budapest.
YES - The Finnish Network for Entrepreneurship Education i
YES – The Finnish Network for Entrepreneurship Education is Finland’s key development network for entrepreneurship education, bringing together various actors to create more effective entrepreneurship education both nationally and regionally.
Championing Women's Innovation: The Missing Key to Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
This International Women’s Entrepreneurship Day underscores the powerful momentum driving women founders around the world. As highlighted in the new GEM Women’s Entrepreneurship Report, women across regions are not only launching new ventures. They are also reshaping economies and strengthening their communities.
This progress is promising, but sustaining it demands ongoing commitment. To fully support women entrepreneurs, investment systems, policy environments, and cultural norms must evolve alongside their ambitions.
Cartier Women’s Initiative Global Program Director Wingee Sin and GEM Executive Director Aileen Ionescu-Somers share the most compelling insights from the report in the following article.
EntrecompEdu
EntreCompEdu aims to contribute to the development of entrepreneurial skills of primary, secondary and vocational education teachers, so that they in turn train their students with an entrepreneurial approach for life, based on the European EntreComp EntreComp Competences Framework.
ifempower Online Education Platform in Women's Entrepreneurship
The ifempower online education platform provides support that is especially made for women interested in launching their own enterprises or already launched a business and want to scale up . They may find good practices or specific suggestions to specific problems based on real entrepreneurs expertise, from practical examples and real-life challenges. It is available in English, Spanish, German, Icelandic, Hungarian, Portuguese, and Romanian.
ifempower International teaching material for the women's entrepreneurship curriculum
This training material was developed to support teachers delivering the iFEMPOWER international curriculum at the project’s partner universities. The material is interactive and includes several tools for teachers to prepare for the modules, including youtube videos on stakeholder interviews, use of databases, situational games and other brainstorming and information sharing methods.
The main impact was that the students received high-level competencies in women’s entrepreneurship.
The training material is freely accessible to any trainer and applicable to adult education, not necessarily university students.
COVID-19 and Female entrepreneurs throughout Europe. Research study
Its objective is to examine the effects of the pandemic on the functioning of women-led businesses, as well as the difficulties faced by women entrepreneurs in reconciling their business and family roles during the pandemic.
WEgate – Module 2. The Importance of Financial Literacy
In this online workshop, Mr Thomas Cooney, renowned trainer and lecturer, addresses the knowledge gap in financial literacy among owners/managers of SMEs and the impact this has on business decisions. Using examples from SMEs with whom he has worked, he provides practical tips on how owner-managers can enhance their financial management abilities. The lecturer asserts that while a background in accounting is no prerequisite for becoming owners/managers of SMEs, financial management can be significantly improved and informed business decisions can be taken, leading to sustained success, by keeping some basic monthly financial numbers. He also stresses the need for support agencies to acknowledge their role in maintaining financial literacy processes amongst owners/managers of SMEs.
WEgate – Module 6. The A to Z of Fundraising
In this webinar, Anne Lebreton-Wolf, Angel Investor and trainer, offers an overview of the key terms and aspects of fundraising, strategies and risks to be aware of when managing growth. She addresses early and women entrepreneurs by introducing key terms and concepts important to start a company, and walks them through the timeline of setup and growth. In the last part of the webinar, she focuses specifically on company financing, including bank funding, crowdfunding, angel investment, and venture capital.
WEgate – Advocacy and representation
In this webinar, Amelie Leclercq, an expert in European Affairs, Justice and Gender Equality, elaborates on essential concepts around advocacy, representation and lobbying, explains the differences between them, and explores specific examples of movements and campaigns available to women entrepreneurs to achieve the desired outcomes at local, national, European and international level, in organisations, institutions, or at the societal level. While knowledge about the tools for effective advocacy and lobbying is essential, complying with the ethical frameworks and codes of conduct in place is also crucial and legitimising for the movements.
How to create a successful sales strategy
Carsten Broich, founder of Sales.Rocks и Sample Solutions presents the topics of sales strategy: ICP vs. VP, sales processes, KPIs, and sales playbook. He provides relevant examples of growth tactics, execution and timing, and regulatory processes to consider. Also, he stresses the importance of the target group in the focus of the sales strategy.
Womenture Project
The Womenture Project is an international-level project. This collaborative initiative under Horizon Europe aims to boost female entrepreneurship by empowering innovation agencies and accelerators to expand their services and networks. The project supported the creation of joint services and activities to enhance the entrepreneurial ecosystem for women. It involved four partners: DEX IC (Czech Republic), SpinLab (Germany), Tehnopol (Estonia), and Design Terminal (Hungary). The project concluded in December 2024.
Capsule Project
The Capsule Project is an Erasmus+ international-level initiative, implemented as an international-level project with a focus on empowering young people, particularly women, in entrepreneurship and social enterprise. It promotes social inclusion and diversity while offering training in entrepreneurship, digital skills, and creative employability. The project involved partners from Romania (Impact Hub Bucharest, Career Shift), Croatia (Impact Hub Zagreb), and Hungary (Impact Hub Budapest). Over 18 months, 105 participants from the three countries participated, including 35 from Hungary. The programme ends in 2025. It specifically targets young women aged 18-28, including young mothers, migrants, refugees, and other disadvantaged groups, helping them overcome the fear of failure and build confidence in turning their ideas into businesses.
Bulgarian Resources
Entrecomp Framework
Entrecomp is the European reference framework to support a shared, comprenhensive understanding of entrepreneurship as a competence. Entrecomp identifies the knowledge, skills and attitudes we all need to act upon opportunities and ideas, and transform them into action, cultural, or financial value for others. It is available in all official EU languages.
Spanish Resources
SECOT (Spanish Seniors for Technical Cooperation) Workshops
Free courses, given by SECOT teachers, who are entrepreneurs and managers with extensive professional experience, to teach business building to those who wish to start up a business.
In addition, they offer complementary personalised advice, also free of charge, to help with business projects.
The online and face-to-face courses are aimed at entrepreneurs, freelancers, SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises), microenterprises, startups and unemployed people.
Research"Barriers and opportunities for women entrepreneurs and self-employed women in Andalusia".
Study carried out to gain detailed knowledge of the current situation of entrepreneurship, self-employment and self-employment, identifying strategic elements and proposals for action to help women develop their professional potential and achieve greater visibility and recognition in the economic sphere. Year 2020.
Instituto de las Mujeres del Gobierno de España
The following programmes are offered in relation to entrepreneurship:
Programme of Business Support For Women (PAEM), Financial Support, Rural Women’s Challenge Programme and Juana Millán School For Entrepreneurs
Report on Entrepreneurship and Work-Life Balance 2020 carried out by Andalucía Emprende.
The ‘Report on Entrepreneurship and Work-Life Balance’ is a research work carried out to gain an in-depth knowledge of the reality of entrepreneurs, self-employed workers and businesswomen in Andalusia, with special emphasis on the social economy, in terms of work-life balance, and which provides a specific view of their situation, their demands and their needs.
Entrecomp Framework
Entrecomp is the European reference framework to support a shared, comprenhensive understanding of entrepreneurship as a competence. Entrecomp identifies the knowledge, skills and attitudes we all need to act upon opportunities and ideas, and transform them into action, cultural, or financial value for others. It is available in all official EU languages.
ifempower International Curriculum in Women's Entrepreneurship
Within the ifempower project, Bifröst University shares its teaching experience, together with the knowledge and best practices of the participating partner institutions.
participating partner institutions.
The curriculum focuses on two main issues: it builds on the knowledge and skills to set up and manage a business by creating a business plan and it focuses on issues that can be specifically related to the experience of women entrepreneurs.
It is an international curriculum, based on mentoring and learning based on the analysis of case studies on good practices of women entrepreneurs.
This comprehensive module reflects on the known obstacles facing female entrepreneurship and empowers students to successfully overcome them. The course is available in English, Spanish, German, Icelandic, Hungarian, Portuguese, and Romanian.
ifempower Training methodology for Intensive Study Programme for Female Empowerment in Entrepreneurship
The aim of this document is to provide guidance and relevant information to iFEMPOWER partners and other stakeholders on how to organise, coordinate and manage intensive summer and winter training programmes for selected participants from higher education institutions to empower women entrepreneurship.
This document provides the formal definition of the proposed methodology. It identifies the key elements of selection, structure, content and methodology.
It also presents the materials and outputs that can be used during the intensive study programme by workshop facilitators and participants during the intensive study programme. Finally the evaluation and dissemination of the module, adapted to the specific audience and context of the summer and winter intensive schools. The document is available in English, Spanish, German, Icelandic, Hungarian, Portuguese, and Romanian.
Report "Women's entrepreneurship in Spain" in the framework of the project "Gira Mujeres" sponsored by Coca Cola Spain
Study on the female entrepreneurial process carried out with GEM 2020 data.
EQUIPA e-learning platform of the Andalusian Women's Institute of the Andalusian Regional Government
They offer employment guidance and entrepreneurship programmes from a gender perspective. They also offer business training in equal opportunities between women and men with the aim of facilitating the process of drawing up equality measures and plans in Andalusian companies and offer basic cross-cutting modules on gender equality, awareness-raising on the prevention of gender violence, as well as content for the design of local equality plans and gender impact reports.
International research "Female Entrepreneurship". Developed by Andalucía Emprende in the framework of ifempower project.
International research study on the effects of the pandemic on Andalusian companies run by women and the difficulties they have had to face in order to reconcile their business and family roles.
EMPEZAR.TV
Digital television platform in streaming and multi-format, developed by Andalucía Emprende, made by and for entrepreneurs, to help people who want to give shape to their business ideas to take their first steps.
ifempower Online Education Platform in Women's Entrepreneurship
The ifempower online education platform provides support that is especially made for women interested in launching their own enterprises or already launched a business and want to scale up . They may find good practices or specific suggestions to specific problems based on real entrepreneurs expertise, from practical examples and real-life challenges. It is available in English, Spanish, German, Icelandic, Hungarian, Portuguese, and Romanian.
ifempower International teaching material for the women's entrepreneurship curriculum
This training material was developed to support teachers delivering the iFEMPOWER international curriculum at the project’s partner universities. The material is interactive and includes several tools for teachers to prepare for the modules, including youtube videos on stakeholder interviews, use of databases, situational games and other brainstorming and information sharing methods.
The main impact was that the students received high-level competencies in women’s entrepreneurship.
The training material is freely accessible to any trainer and applicable to adult education, not necessarily university students.
Serbian Resources
Entrecomp Framework
Entrecomp is the European reference framework to support a shared, comprenhensive understanding of entrepreneurship as a competence. Entrecomp identifies the knowledge, skills and attitudes we all need to act upon opportunities and ideas, and transform them into action, cultural, or financial value for others. It is available in all official EU languages.
Finnish and Swedish Resources
Kvinnors företagsamhet i Finland
The development project ENTRO
Concept for Entrepreneurship, focused on recognizing and strengthening entrepreneurial attitude and skills among the students at Novia University of Applied Sciences, campus Rase- borg in Finland between 2011-2014. The project developed, tested and evaluated several methods and tools in order to strengthen cooperation between students, companies and Novia UAS. ENTRO was mainly funded by the EU (European Social Fund).
Entrecomp Framework
Entrecomp is the European reference framework to support a shared, comprenhensive understanding of entrepreneurship as a competence. Entrecomp identifies the knowledge, skills and attitudes we all need to act upon opportunities and ideas, and transform them into action, cultural, or financial value for others. It is available in all official EU languages.
Women’s Entrepreneurship in Sweden: Progress and Challenges
Women as Entrepreneurs
YES - The Finnish Network for Entrepreneurship Education i
YES – The Finnish Network for Entrepreneurship Education is Finland’s key development network for entrepreneurship education, bringing together various actors to create more effective entrepreneurship education both nationally and regionally.
Slovak Resources
Entrecomp Framework
Entrecomp is the European reference framework to support a shared, comprenhensive understanding of entrepreneurship as a competence. Entrecomp identifies the knowledge, skills and attitudes we all need to act upon opportunities and ideas, and transform them into action, cultural, or financial value for others. It is available in all official EU languages.
Hungarian Resources
Entrecomp Framework
Entrecomp is the European reference framework to support a shared, comprenhensive understanding of entrepreneurship as a competence. Entrecomp identifies the knowledge, skills and attitudes we all need to act upon opportunities and ideas, and transform them into action, cultural, or financial value for others. It is available in all official EU languages.
ifempower International Curriculum in Women's Entrepreneurship
Within the ifempower project, Bifröst University shares its teaching experience, together with the knowledge and best practices of the participating partner institutions.
participating partner institutions.
The curriculum focuses on two main issues: it builds on the knowledge and skills to set up and manage a business by creating a business plan and it focuses on issues that can be specifically related to the experience of women entrepreneurs.
It is an international curriculum, based on mentoring and learning based on the analysis of case studies on good practices of women entrepreneurs.
This comprehensive module reflects on the known obstacles facing female entrepreneurship and empowers students to successfully overcome them. The course is available in English, Spanish, German, Icelandic, Hungarian, Portuguese, and Romanian.
ifempower Training methodology for Intensive Study Programme for Female Empowerment in Entrepreneurship
The aim of this document is to provide guidance and relevant information to iFEMPOWER partners and other stakeholders on how to organise, coordinate and manage intensive summer and winter training programmes for selected participants from higher education institutions to empower women entrepreneurship.
This document provides the formal definition of the proposed methodology. It identifies the key elements of selection, structure, content and methodology.
It also presents the materials and outputs that can be used during the intensive study programme by workshop facilitators and participants during the intensive study programme. Finally the evaluation and dissemination of the module, adapted to the specific audience and context of the summer and winter intensive schools. The document is available in English, Spanish, German, Icelandic, Hungarian, Portuguese, and Romanian.
AWE Hungary – Academy for Wwomen Entrepreneurs
The Academy for WEs (AWE) is a global (international-level) programme supporting women in launching and growing their businesses. It offers participants training, mentorship, and access to a community of female entrepreneurs. Hungary joined the AWE programme for the fourth time in 2024, facilitated by the U.S. Embassy. The six-month programme is tailored to the needs of rural Hungarian WEs, combining international expertise with local context. The programme in Hungary is coordinated by the Impact Hub Budapest.
ifempower Online Education Platform in Women's Entrepreneurship
The ifempower online education platform provides support that is especially made for women interested in launching their own enterprises or already launched a business and want to scale up . They may find good practices or specific suggestions to specific problems based on real entrepreneurs expertise, from practical examples and real-life challenges. It is available in English, Spanish, German, Icelandic, Hungarian, Portuguese, and Romanian.
ifempower International teaching material for the women's entrepreneurship curriculum
This training material was developed to support teachers delivering the iFEMPOWER international curriculum at the project’s partner universities. The material is interactive and includes several tools for teachers to prepare for the modules, including youtube videos on stakeholder interviews, use of databases, situational games and other brainstorming and information sharing methods.
The main impact was that the students received high-level competencies in women’s entrepreneurship.
The training material is freely accessible to any trainer and applicable to adult education, not necessarily university students.
Womenture Project
The Womenture Project is an international-level project. This collaborative initiative under Horizon Europe aims to boost female entrepreneurship by empowering innovation agencies and accelerators to expand their services and networks. The project supported the creation of joint services and activities to enhance the entrepreneurial ecosystem for women. It involved four partners: DEX IC (Czech Republic), SpinLab (Germany), Tehnopol (Estonia), and Design Terminal (Hungary). The project concluded in December 2024.
Romanian Resources
Entrecomp Framework
Entrecomp is the European reference framework to support a shared, comprenhensive understanding of entrepreneurship as a competence. Entrecomp identifies the knowledge, skills and attitudes we all need to act upon opportunities and ideas, and transform them into action, cultural, or financial value for others. It is available in all official EU languages.
ifempower International Curriculum in Women's Entrepreneurship
Within the ifempower project, Bifröst University shares its teaching experience, together with the knowledge and best practices of the participating partner institutions.
participating partner institutions.
The curriculum focuses on two main issues: it builds on the knowledge and skills to set up and manage a business by creating a business plan and it focuses on issues that can be specifically related to the experience of women entrepreneurs.
It is an international curriculum, based on mentoring and learning based on the analysis of case studies on good practices of women entrepreneurs.
This comprehensive module reflects on the known obstacles facing female entrepreneurship and empowers students to successfully overcome them. The course is available in English, Spanish, German, Icelandic, Hungarian, Portuguese, and Romanian.
ifempower Training methodology for Intensive Study Programme for Female Empowerment in Entrepreneurship
The aim of this document is to provide guidance and relevant information to iFEMPOWER partners and other stakeholders on how to organise, coordinate and manage intensive summer and winter training programmes for selected participants from higher education institutions to empower women entrepreneurship.
This document provides the formal definition of the proposed methodology. It identifies the key elements of selection, structure, content and methodology.
It also presents the materials and outputs that can be used during the intensive study programme by workshop facilitators and participants during the intensive study programme. Finally the evaluation and dissemination of the module, adapted to the specific audience and context of the summer and winter intensive schools. The document is available in English, Spanish, German, Icelandic, Hungarian, Portuguese, and Romanian.
ifempower Online Education Platform in Women's Entrepreneurship
The ifempower online education platform provides support that is especially made for women interested in launching their own enterprises or already launched a business and want to scale up . They may find good practices or specific suggestions to specific problems based on real entrepreneurs expertise, from practical examples and real-life challenges. It is available in English, Spanish, German, Icelandic, Hungarian, Portuguese, and Romanian.
ifempower International teaching material for the women's entrepreneurship curriculum
This training material was developed to support teachers delivering the iFEMPOWER international curriculum at the project’s partner universities. The material is interactive and includes several tools for teachers to prepare for the modules, including youtube videos on stakeholder interviews, use of databases, situational games and other brainstorming and information sharing methods.
The main impact was that the students received high-level competencies in women’s entrepreneurship.
The training material is freely accessible to any trainer and applicable to adult education, not necessarily university students.