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Relaxing, networking and learning. Multitasking in a nice way. That’s what female entrepreneurs do at mabizz!. What is mabizz?. In September 2007 markant and UNIZO signed a cooperation agreement:
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Relaxing, networking and learning. Multitasking in a nice way. That’s what female entrepreneurs do at mabizz!
What is mabizz? In September 2007 markant and UNIZO signed a cooperation agreement: “markant and UNIZO commit to consider each other as privileged cooperation partner with regards to female entrepreneurship”
markant? Markant: 3 networks: • markant leisure • Artemis carreer • mabizz female entrepreneurs • 30.000 members, 1/3 independent entrepreneurs
UNIZO? • Organisation for the Self-Employed and SMEs • over 82,000 members • local branches every municipality, managed by volunteers • interests of SMEs during every phase of the development • majority of the members: between 2 and 10 employees.
Organization - 7 regional networks - Steering committees of volunteer-members - Workgroups with employees of markant and UNIZO
Female entrepreneurship in Flanders Activity by gender
Difficulties for female entrepreneurs (Diane Study) Structural: Lack of secure social status Historical and cultural context • Less role models Combination work and care • Smaller activities • Less networking No previous activity • Less knowledge of market opportunities • Less useful contacts
Goals • markant & UNIZO take the lead in female entrepreneurship in Flanders • more female entrepreneurs in Flanders • better support for female entrepreneurs in Flanders • stimulate networking for female entrepreneurs • more female members for UNIZO • more entrepreneurs-members for markant • more active female members for markant and UNIZO
Actions to support female entrepreneurship • Daughters of Venus (media) • Home managers • 18 enterprises started • Employment of >300 home managers • Professional organiser
Activities for female entrepreneurs • Events • Businessgame • Womed Award • Training • E-business • Mentoring • Laboratory for female entrepreneurs
Services for female entrepreneurs • Webshop • Newsletter • Defence of interests • Booklet “guide for female entrepreneurs
Contact information • Coordination mabizz: • Karolien Stockx • karolien.stockx@unizo.be • 0032 2 286 93 41 • Projectworker mabizz: • Chris Crombé • info@mabizz.be • 0032 2 286 93 42 • www.mabizz.be