Only in the Madrid region, 70% of business plans evaluated by the Entrepreneurs Plan have been submitted by women. This recent data gives an idea of the advancement of women at the time of starting their own business.

To them was born just a micro credit program launched by Muhammad Yunus, a Bangladeshi businessman, and that led to the awarding in 2006 of the Nobel Peace Prize. This loan system pioneered the market for road business ideas but lack collateral, have been exported to worldwiDe countries and today is a unique opportunity for professional development of women’s collective.

In our country there are various initiatives to promote collective entrepreneurship of women. For example, the program that the Institute for Women takes place with the Directorate General of Small and Medium Enterprises (DGPYME) and the Savings and Pensions  Barcelona (La Caixa) to providE financial support and advice to business projects of women. This program is funded by the European Social Fund and aims to promote women’s entrepreneurship through micro-credit do not require collateral and more favorable conditions than the prevailing market.