News from 2015-07-28 / KfW Research
How female is the world of small business? Women as business leaders
Around 700,000 SMEs in Germany are currently led by women. This is one in every fifth small and medium-sized fim. Services make up over half of woman-led SMEs. The economic importance of woman-led SMEs is considerable, but disproportionally regarding their share in the SME sector. The share of female-led businesses will increase, because start-ups by women are on the rise. The exploitation of the potential of women as business leaders is to be welcomed: A shrinking workforce and the rapid ageing of SME owners put pressure on the 'German Mittelstand'.
How female is the world of small business? Women as business leaders
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