The past couple of years have been devastating for small business owners, and it’s an unfortunate fact that female-owned businesses have been disproportionately affected.

Of the £1.3 million worth of UK investments identified in The Alison Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship – 2022 Progress Report, just 11.9% went to female-led businesses compared to 66.1% given to male-led businesses.

Thankfully, there are steps being taken to start resolving these disparities.

From financial and digital skills training and one-to-one coaching, to small business inspiration and community building sessions, Meta’s #SheMeansBusiness hub hosts a cornucopia of resources designed to help empower and elevate female business owners.

Meta also partnered with NatWest earlier in the year via the Go Beyond campaign, which offered on demand financial readiness training to female entrepreneurs.

“At Meta, we believe that good ideas deserve to be found and in difficult economic times, small businesses may find it harder to reach their customers. However, great planning is the key to driving business growth and we’re delighted to be working with NatWest to provide financial readiness workshops to help women owned businesses drive success.” says Carrie Timms, Director of Global Business Marketing EMEA.

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