another bds service that needs to be expanded is support to help women transfer their businesses from the informal sector to the formal sector they could also leverage technology and social media as vehicles for providing support to women who wish to manage work schedules and family commitments more successfully by starting a homebased business in addition bds staff directly involved in delivering training advisory counselling or other bds services should be given opportunities to gain experience and knowledge and learn about best practices in the promotion and support of small businesses and women entrepreneurs in particular