Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 26
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Establish a large-scale nationwide programme supporting female founders to sustain and scale businesses.
Recommendation
As part of a new Strategy for Female Entrepreneurship, the Government should establish a large-scale nationwide programme dedicated to supporting female founders across all sectors to sustain and scale up their businesses. The programme should offer mentorship, sponsorship, coaching and networking for female entrepreneurs with a particular focus on raising capital. It should seek to connect female founders with industry leaders and experienced entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds and sectors who can offer guidance on business scaling, investment negotiations and market expansion. The Government should work with Metro Mayors to develop the hubs in their areas and to ensure they are appropriately tailored to meet regional needs and locally supported and promoted. (Recommendation, Paragraph 110)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 27 January 2026. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗