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Introducing the WEVentureScope

Aug 8, 2013

By Lauren Murphy


photo by IDB EXR: Gayle Lemmon of the Council on Foreign Relations and Silvia Carbonell, Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship, IAE Business School during the Women's Entrepreneurial Venture Scope launch event. July 25, 2013. Washington, D.C.

We had a great launch of the Women’s Entrepreneurial Venture Scope (WEVentureScope) in late July at the MIF. Nancy Lee, MIF General Manager, and Leo Abruzzese, the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Forecasting Director and Executive Editor for the Americas, talked about the key findings and construction of the Index, and an all-star panel moderated by Gayle Lemmon of the Council on Foreign Relations discussed the bright spots and challenges related to women’s entrepreneurship in the region, including access to finance, markets, and skill building opportunities.

Taking a closer look at women’s entrepreneurship in Latin America and the Caribbean

Jul 22, 2013

By Lauren Murphy

Which countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have the most supportive environments for women seeking to start and grow their businesses? On Thursday, July 25, the MIF is excited to be launching the Women’s Entrepreneurial Venture Scope (WEVentureScope)— the first comprehensive assessment of the environment for female entrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean created in partnership with the Economist Intelligence Unit. This is the first benchmarking study that assesses the factors affecting women entrepreneurs operating micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the region.

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