2015 Global Women Entrepreneur Leaders Scorecard:

Focus on LATAM and the Caribbean

by ACG Inc. commissioned by Dell, Inc.

Presented at the Inter-American Development Bank February 5, 2016 Washington DC

Gender Business Growth Gap

15 million jobs in the USA (#1)

5.8 million jobs in Brazil (#18)

2 million jobs in Chile (#9)

Reluctant Entrepreneurs

Potential & PromisingEntrepreneurs

Die-hard & Privileged

Entrepreneurs

Not all female entrepreneurs are the same…

Source: Aidis, R. (2014) The Melting Middle: Why Public Policy plays a critical role for entrepreneurship development

2 ) W O M E N U N D E R S T A N D W O M E N

1 ) W O M E N H E L P W O M E N

On the Board of Directors

Become CEOs and increase women’s salaries

3x more likely to invest in companies with female CEOs

Why Women?

3 ) G R O W T H O R I E N T E D

W O M E N E N T R E P R E N E U R S

Create a new image of success

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31 Countries Studied

70% 76%world’s

female

population total GDP

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Business environment

Scorecard Index Categories

Access to Resources

Leadership and rights

Pipeline for Entrepreneurship

Potential Entrepreneur

Leaders

Does this

country foster

growth oriented

and scaling

businesses?

Do women

have access to

fundamental

resources

needed for

business

success?

Do women enjoy

equal legal

rights, social

visibility and

professional

freedom?

Do women have

the

entrepreneurial

spirit and skills

for business

startup?

Are there high

impact women

entrepreneurs?

Canada#2, 69%

USA #1, 71%

Australia#3, 69%

Sweden#4, 68%

UK#5, 65%

France#6, 62%

Germany#7, 61%

Poland#8, 56%

Chile #9, 51%

Japan #10, 49%

Spain#11, 49%

Jamaica#12, 49%

Mexico#13, 46%

Peru#14, 45%

Panama#15, 44%

China#16, 44%

South Korea #17, 44%

Brazil#18, 43%

Russia#19, 43%

South Africa#20, 41%

Malaysia #21, 40%

Thailand#22, 39%Nigeria

#23, 38%

Turkey #24, 36%

Uganda#25, 36%

Ghana#26, 35%

Tunisia#27, 29%

Egypt#28, 24%

India#29, 17%

Pakistan#30, 14% Bangladesh

#31, 12%

2 0 1 5 G L O B A L W O M E N E N T R E P R E N E U R L E A D E R S S C O R E C A R D R E S U L T S

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2015 Scorecard Rankings

total GDP

Rank Country Score Rank Country Score Rank Country Score

1 USA 71 10-12 Jamaica 49 23 Nigeria 38

2-3 Canada 69 13 Mexico 46 24-25 Turkey 36

2-3 Australia 69 14 Peru 45 24-25 Uganda 36

4 Sweden 68 15-17 Panama 44 26 Ghana 35

5 UK 65 15-17 China 44 27 Tunisia 29

6 France 62 15-17 S. Korea 44 28 Egypt 24

7 Germany 61 18-19 Brazil 43 29 India 17

8 Poland 56 18-19 Russia 43 30 Pakistan 14

9 Chile 51 20 S. Africa 41 31 Bangladesh 12

10-12 Japan 49 21 Malaysia 40

10-12 Spain 49 22 Thailand 39

Business environment

Scorecard Category Results

Access to Resources

Leadership and rights

Pipeline for Entrepreneurship

Potential Entrepreneur

Leaders

HIGHEST

SCORING

COUNTRY:

USA &

Sweden

LOWEST

SCORING

COUNTRY:

Bangladesh

HIGHEST

SCORING

COUNTRY:

UK

LOWEST

SCORING

COUNTRY:

Pakistan

HIGHEST

SCORING

COUNTRY:

USA

LOWEST

SCORING

COUNTRY:

Pakistan

HIGHEST

SCORING

COUNTRY:

Nigeria

LOWEST

SCORING

COUNTRY:

Japan

HIGHEST

SCORING

COUNTRY:

Australia

LOWEST

SCORING

COUNTRY:

Brazil

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Business environment

Scorecard Category Results for

LATAM and Caribbean

Access to Resources

Leadership and rights

Pipeline for Entrepreneurship

Potential Entrepreneur

Leaders

HIGHEST

SCORING

COUNTRY:

Brazil (#16)

LOWEST

SCORING

COUNTRY:

Jamaica (#27)

HIGHEST

SCORING

COUNTRY:

Chile (#12)

LOWEST

SCORING

COUNTRY:

Peru (#22)

HIGHEST

SCORING

COUNTRY:

Jamaica (#3)

LOWEST

SCORING

COUNTRY:

Chile (#16)

HIGHEST

SCORING

COUNTRY:

Jamaica (#3)

LOWEST

SCORING

COUNTRY:

Brazil (#10)

HIGHEST

SCORING

COUNTRY:

Chile (#9)

LOWEST

SCORING

COUNTRY:

Brazil (#30)

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Latin America and Caribbean country results

Business Environment Gendered Access Leadership and Rights

Pipeline for Entrepreneurship

Potential Entrepreneur Leaders

Overall Performance Categories

Brazil

Chile

Panama

Mexico

Peru

Jamaica

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Gender Procurement

Policy

Ratings & Watch List Results

GenderedData Collection Women

CEOsWomen on

Boards

Women SeniorManagers

USA: 5% target

South Africa: Preference system

for women

entrepreneurs

ANNUAL BUSINESS

CENSUS &

GOVERNMENT

FUNDING: Chile

ANNUAL BUSINESS

CENSUS:

USA, Germany

France, Sweden

GOVERNMENT

FUNDING: Mexico

HIGHEST

Nigeria 8%

In LATAM and Caribbean

countries…

Brazil 5%

Chile 4%

Mexico 3%

Jamaica, Peru &

Panama 0%

HIGHEST

France 30%

Jamaica 22%

LOWEST

S. Korea 1%

Chile 4%

6 countries

missing

HIGHEST

Russia 40%

Jamaica 35%

LOWEST

Peru 5%

6 countries

missing

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S c o r e c a r d C a l l t o A c t i o n

GOVERNMENTS CORPORATIONS MEDIA ENTREPRENEURLEADERS

INDIVIDUALS

Women in

Trade

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How corporations use the Scorecard

• To assess country differences

• Advocate for change through Government Affairs Office

• Support for Supplier Diversity: $4 billion USD spent in 2015

• Multiplier effect: Encourage existing suppliers to support diversity

• WEConnect corporate member

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Lessons Learned

• Holistic approach is necessary

• Data gaps need to be addressed

• Inspiration towards action is the first step towards real

change

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