Business accounts Register a company Support About Open an account Log in to web Supporting women in business We’ve made a bold commitment to supporting women in the UK in starting and running their own businesses. We have set ourselves the target of helping 100,000+ female-led businesses start out by the end of 2023. This stand is in response to Alison Rose’s Review of Female Entrepreneurship, which found: Only 32% of UK entrepreneurs are women There’s a huge untapped potential for the UK economy A need for greater support for entrepreneurial women We want to support entrepreneurial women in their journey and believe we’re in a strong position to do exactly that. Working with small businesses every day, we understand the support and guidance needed to make the big step to start out in business – whether it’s as a contractor, freelancer, sole trader, or small business owner. Commitment objectives include Welcoming 100,000 female-led businesses to Tide by the end of 2023 Tracking and reporting on female entrepreneurs using Tide Organising initiatives and events to support women in opening their own businesses Business inspiration from entrepreneurial women Beat the virus: Karren Brady’s top tips for small businesses Listen again: A conversation about mental health with High Definition You (Instagram Live) How to find a mentor: 5 approaches to find the right guidance Listen again: IWD2021: A tale of female entrepreneurship (Tide Masterclass) Listen again: A conversation about women in business with Ria Hebden (Instagram Live) Key findings We surveyed 1,000 women who work for themselves, to learn more about their motivations for starting a business, the challenges they can face and the opportunities available to boost their businesses. We’re using this data to identify how we can best support women in starting out in business, but it also makes interesting reading. There are 1.6m self-employed women in the UK, mostly working in services (21%): 15% in health and 14% in professional services 6 in 10 female entrepreneurs say confidence was their biggest challenge when they first started out Comparatively, only 38% say they needed financial support The top areas where more support is needed are: advice and information about growing a business mentorship advice and information about marketing a product a network of peers affordable workspace advice and information about loans and credit These insights will help us ensure we’re providing the right kind of support and initiatives to empower women in business. You can read more about our research in this blog, and in this article published by Forbes. 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