Key local leaders continue to work towards implementing the recommendations of the ‘New Era for Female Entrepreneurship in York & North Yorkshire’ report, which indicated that our region could generate up to 165,000 new jobs by addressing and removing the barriers faced by businesswomen. According to the report, men are still nearly twice as likely to be self-employed, while 63% of girls do not consider entrepreneurship as a viable career option, but the situation is slowly improving.
Some of the most popular businesses founded or run by women in and around York include Doe Bakehouse, Drakes Fisheries, The Bishy Weigh, Ossie Studio, The Web Adventure Park, Born of Botanics, Little Blondie Bakehouse, the Luxury Ice Cream Company, Crumbs Cupcakery, Howl, Studio & I, and of course, the magazine you’re reading, Your Local Link!
Recent examples of local support for female-led businesses include the City of York Council’s Innovate York scheme (which provided women’s peer-to-peer networking opportunities), and York Hub (a coworking space based on Peter Lane, established in 2008), which also invited local female-led startups to apply for completely free access to its inclusive space for 12 months, and benefit from free coaching from trainer Anne-Marie Crowther. Keep your eyes peeled for similar upcoming initiatives at York Hub and other local business communities, with more expected to be unveiled in the new year…
Visit www.york.ac.uk/enterprise-works/news/news-2025/new-era/ to read the ‘New Era for Female Entrepreneurship in York & North Yorkshire’ report.
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