That's according to Dr Alexandra Beauregard of London School of Economics. She produced the Avon report which was featured in the Financial Women's Mail Forum last week.
Apparently of the 2000 16-24 year-olds surveyed, almost two thirds of the females expressed an interest in setting up their own business. That's truly inspirational and means that those at the very beginning of their careers are starting to see value in their skills, their potential and are starting to understand how they might sculpt a life for themselves based on intelligent independence.
But, if we're honest, we don't see as much of that confidence coming from women in their 30's, 40's or 50's. Women with families, children, husbands, older parents. When women find themselves in a position where those around them are so reliant on them, all kinds of complications creep into our dreams and it's easy for our aspirations to fade. We want to change that. I want to change that.
Our clients tell us it's a constant juggling act between work and home, that it's easy to feel torn between working and being with family. We see clients who entirely underestimate their competency in the workplace, never mind their ability to go it alone. Yet, when our clients start talking to us, when they open up and tell us how they run their lives, what their habits are, what they pack into a normal working day, what they achieve, it's truly astounding!
Seriously...the level of organisational skills our female entrepreneurs display would leave most world leaders stood still at the starting line. I've made it my job, as founder of The Womens Coaching Company to inspire women to make those changes, to see their potential, to be able to visualise a future that they're proud of their achievements in business and where they can still be great mothers, loving partners, helpful daughters and supportive friends.
So with more and more younger women taking the step into entrepreneurship, we'd like to hear from you about what it takes to be a female entrepreneur, so we can continue to support our current clients and those just starting out.
What skills does a woman starting her own business need?
What difficulties is she likely to face?
Which key strengths are going to make her successful?
What support does she need?
So many women wonder if they have what it takes to work for themselves. We believe it's time to inspire many more women to step outside of their comfort zone and trust that, whatever they want to achieve is truly within their grasp.
Let us know what you think and how coaching and mentoring organisations like ours can support female entrepreneurship to an even greater extent. E-mail lynette@thewomenscoachingcompany.co.uk with your thoughts. Your opinion, your experience, your expertise, your voice is highly valued.
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