Giving Professional & Entrepreneurial Women
a Voice in their Future
According to BERR statistics (Jan 2006), 95% of the 4.4 million
Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the UK had fewer than 10 employees. These are Micro-Businesses and their needs are very different from SMEs, where a Small Business
is defined as one that has a turnover of not more than £6.5m and not more than 50 employees.
More and more small & micro-businesses are started by women, so it is vital that their voice is heard and every help is given to them.
Part of the Conservative Women's Forum, C-WISE has been setup to help professional and entrepreneurial women in small and micro-businesses an opportunity to engage with
issues that impact their business lives.
C-WISE members will have direct contact with the front bench team with responsibility for Business and Treasury.
C-WISE will begin by looking at areas such as how to find finance; corporation tax; maternity & paternity leave; and flexible working - all important
issues to the small and micro-business owner.
C-WISE also gives you the chance to network & socialise - an important part of being an entrepreneur!