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Harman: women opting to be their own boss
Women are voting with their feet and setting up their own businesses to get more flexibility between work and family life, according to a new survey of female entrepreneurs commissioned by Minister for Women and Equality Harriet Harman.
The biggest motivation for going it alone – 70% of those polled – was to be able to work more flexibly, with three quarters (75%) saying work family life balance is better when you run your own business, rather than being an employee.
Women entrepreneurs are overwhelmingly positive about the benefits of being self-employed, with nine in ten (86%) happy to set up their own business all over again.
Read the full story http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/newsroom/news_releases/2008/080512_own_boss.aspx
Enterprise South Devon are holding a special ‘Ask and Angel’ event for their Teignbridge Women in Business group. Learn more about gaining finance for your business by watching other women making pitches to business angels or top up your business skills by attending workshop sessions on employment law, effective communication with IT and E-Strategy and website optimisation. There will also be a chance to talk to representatives from WiRE (the Women in Rural Enterprise national network) and the Women in Business network. WAM will also be there with news of some planned new women’s networks. For more information speak to Jessica West telephone: 01626 837000
Email: jessica.west@enterprsisesouthdevon.co.uk Web: www.enterprisesouthdevon.co.uk
WAM to launch a new network for disabled business women in Torridge, North Devon, West Devon and South Hams. The successful Women and Micro-enterprise (WAM) project is working in partnership with Enterprise South Devon to launch a new network for women who have a disability who either want to find out about setting up their own business or who would like support to help their existing business to flourish. The network will be launched at a lunch in Okehampton during w/c 10th December. For more information contact Jan Spencer at CCD on 01392 381256 or Jessica West at Enterprise South Devon on 01626 837000
Bank of Scotland re-brands women in business team
The Bank of Scotland Women in Business Team has been re-branded as HBOS Women. The team has a broader agenda and according to director Clare Logie "The focus of our activities is to create a supportive platform for women, which helps to drive forward their businesses by means of access to information, contacts, connections and ideas". http://www.bankofscotland.co.uk/corporate/day-to-day-banking/hbos-women/index.html
Insurance company targets ' phenomenal force' of women business owners MORE TH>N Insurance company has launched a new package specifically aimed at women-owned businesses. A key element of the offer is the option of talking to a dedicated team of female-only business insurance experts. According to Nicola Carver, Head of Women's Insurance at MORE TH>N "Small business women in the UK are a phenomenal force yet their needs and wants can often be different to those of their male counterparts. We went out and asked business women what they really wanted and overwhelmingly it was to talk to other women". http://www.royalsunalliance.com/mediacentre/news/shownews.jsp?ref=207&year=2007&by=dated
