New Dell Survey Ranks Top Cities for Female Entrepreneurs

Dell Technologies is committed to accelerating the increasingly powerful role played by women in driving global economic growth.permanent example Dell’s The effort to advance human progress is the Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network (DWEN). Since 2009, DWEN has been committed to the same mission of advancing women entrepreneurs’ businesses through the power of technology, community and access to key resources. As a global network, DWEN supports her over 80,000 members – women entrepreneurs – who have proven to be the driving force of the global economy. The community exists online and through a network of local chapters and special interest groups around the world. Dell Women Entrepreneur (WE) Cities Index – Ranks the Top Cities for Women Entrepreneurs in 2023

upon January 26, 2023, DWEN has released the findings of its 2023 Women Entrepreneurs Cities (WE Cities) Index. It ranks 55 cities around the world based on their ability to attract and develop high potential female entrepreneurs (HPWE) who want to do more, scale faster and thrive. It’s attached. Based on annual surveys since 2016, the WE Cities survey continues to expand, ranking cities based on the impact of local policies, programs and features, national laws and practices on women entrepreneurs and the economy at large. attached. WE Cities shows how technology connects all other aspects of the business environment (markets, capital, people, culture, etc.). This indicator serves as a diagnostic tool to advise policy makers on how to better support women in business, and profiles global centers of commerce by their overall suitability for women at scale.

Key elements of this year’s WE Cities survey include:

WE Cities Women Entrepreneurs and Technology Deep Dive Report – A breakthrough insight into how WE is considering technology to grow their business.

WE Cities Index – The fourth index ranks 55 global commercial centers on their ability to drive WE to scale and how a city’s technology ecosystem can drive business growth, with detailed indicate. London Named the best city in the world for women entrepreneurs New York, San Francisco Bay Area, Paris When Stockholm right behind. copenhagen Ranked #1 in Technology for Women Entrepreneurs.

WE Cities City Blueprints – A detailed overview of regional progress and improvement areas for the nine major cities. With WE Cities City Blueprints, business owners, civic leaders, policy makers, and influencers can confidently move from analysis to action to accelerate positive change.

Momentum Scoring – Highlights the cities that have improved the most since 2017.

The 2023 WE Cities Index reveals some interesting insights, including a related study, the Women Entrepreneurs and Tech Deep Dive Report. With five new cities added this year, the competition is fierce. Cities lag behind by staying still. More cities are ranked in the “Top 5” per pillar. In 2023, there are 17 different cities in the top rankings per pillar, compared to 12 cities in 2019.

The 2023 Dell WE Cities Index shows progress across the board. The median score improved by 3.3 points from 2019, with median scores improving across all pillars except culture, where the median score decreased by 2.1 points. Declines in policy scores and attitudes and expectations scores outweighed modest increases in access to mentors and role models.

The pandemic has shown some setbacks, especially in the Talent and Culture pillars. Many upheavals in the world are filling her news cycle with positive stories about women’s business her leaders that help raise attitudes and expectations towards women. Additionally, we observed a decline in the ratio of female to male executives since the 2019 index. By comparison, women’s skills and experience have increased, but the median scores across the talent pool available to women entrepreneurs have fallen slightly.

Compared to 2017 (base year), Delhi When Shanghai brought the greatest improvement to their score. But looking at cities that made positive improvements from 2017-2019 and 2019-2023: Dublin When dubai are the top two most consistent improvement drivers. only three we The city improved its scores both years. Portland (Oregon), Atlanta When Miamiof the world’s top three cities, of London Scores improved in both periods.7 out of 10 cities in the top 10 we having 6 of 10 from we Two new cities made the top 10 this year. we and one from Asia Pacific.

As 5G standards and investments continue to roll out, urban connectivity is a key competitive advantage, especially when it comes to download speeds and mobile coverage (speed and latency). Strong mobile coverage is especially important, giving female entrepreneurs with many commitments the flexibility to run their business anywhere. Interestingly, technology is potentially a proxy for market size, as it expands market opportunities. In other words, the traditional physical market of cities can be expanded with digital markets. The size of the market can also be an obstacle if its size causes Internet congestion and raises costs.How You Can Contribute to Global Women’s Entrepreneurship: Further Empowering Her Expanding WE

Our world needs women to scale more than ever! One way each of us can contribute is by activating networks that advocate for women entrepreneurs to scale.

Share DWEN’s latest WE Cities research with your network to expand access to critical resources for women entrepreneurs and invite business leaders and women business owners to join DWEN.

Join DWEN as a champion whose experience and expertise is valued by women entrepreneurs around the world.

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