Mapping Female Entrepreneurship in Luxembourg and the Greater Region Study realized by the Female Entrepreneurship Task Force with the support of Ministry of the Economy in Luxembourg
Cécile SEVRAIN Magdalena RADOVA
September 2016
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments...... 3 Executive Summary ...... 4 1. Introduction ...... 6 2. Background ...... 7 2.1. Advantages women can bring to enterprises ...... 8 2.2. Challenges women face when starting and growing their companies ...... 8 3. Mapping Luxembourg ...... 10 3.1. Statistics – Luxembourg in the European Context ...... 10 3.2. Classification – Entrepreneurial ecosystem in Luxembourg ...... 13 3.2.1. Governmental good practices in Luxembourg ...... 15 3.2.2. Private female initiatives and clubs in Luxembourg ...... 16 3.2.3. Gender neutral start-up support in Luxembourg ...... 17 3.2.4. Other projects promoting diversity in Luxembourg ...... 18 3.2.5. The Greater Region ...... 18 3.3. Interviews ...... 19 3.3.1. Highlights and key learnings ...... 19 3.3.2. Future perspectives ...... 21 3.4. Entrepreneurship in London, Berlin and Paris ...... 22 4. Outcome of the study and recommendations ...... 24 5. References ...... 27 6. Appendix ...... 29 6.1. Statistics – additional charts and tables ...... 29 6.2. Interview questions for female entrepreneurs ...... 31 6.3. Interview questions for representatives of female initiatives ...... 32 6.4. List of initiatives supporting female entrepreneurs in London (United Kingdom) ...... 33 6.5. List of initiatives supporting female entrepreneurs in Berlin (Germany) ...... 36 6.6. List of initiatives supporting female entrepreneurs in Paris (France) ...... 37
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Acknowledgments
We would like to express our gratitude to the Ministry of the Economy for support and funding of the study and to the members of the Female Entrepreneurship Task Force for their insights and expertise that greatly assisted the research and for helpful comments on an earlier draft: