· Spain is ranked as the second European country with the most companies represented by women
· Startups represent the most favorable side for women's growth and empowerment
The number of self-employed women workers has exceeded the pre-crisis level by 19,944 women entrepreneurs, up 1.8%, according to a report prepared by the Association of Self-Employed Workers (ATA). Other data that help to support the strength of female entrepreneurship are the figures provided by the index of Women Entrepreneurs carried out by the giant Mastercard, which says that Spanish women own 31% of total domestic businesses, which makes the Spanish territory in the second country with the most companies represented by women, only behind Austria, a country with 32.4% of female business representation. According to Lorenzo Amor, president of the ATA, “women entrepreneurs are the basis for the recovery of the Spanish economy, representing 4% more of the business fabric than the European average.” In this sense startups represent the most favorable side for women's growth and empowerment. Although in data published by the INE, the female employment rate stood at 42.59% in the fourth quarter of 2016, a percentage even lower than that of men, who occupy 53.4%, the figure is more hopeful than those recorded previously. [bctt tweet="#startups represent the most favorable side for women's empowerment” username="intellectium "] The main obstacles women face when working in the creation and growth stages of a startup is the need for engineering or technological profiles, professions that unfortunately remain mostly male. Even so, startups need a lot of communication and cooperation, areas in which women stand out much more.At Intelectium Startup Accelerator we have success stories of women entrepreneurs who have launched into the market and have materialized their business ideas. Some of them are; Muriel Bourgeois from My Story, a startup specialized in creating personalized books and stories for children and babies, in which the little ones become the protagonists of the stories, Helena and Verónica Torras of Bwom, founders of the first interactive and personalized app for women's intimate health, Elena Gómez de Pozuelo of the company Baby from Paris, specializing in the sale of gifts for babies and newborns, Olga Plegs and Cristina Pérez Ferrer from Cloud Guide, App that serves as a communication channel for cultural institutions, finally, we should also highlight Patricia Jordà from Yume Hub, a fashion app that allows you to get feedback on your outfits to help you choose the best clothing option.
