What is mabizz?
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Relaxing, networking and learning. Multitasking in a nice way. That’s what female entrepreneurs do at mabizz!
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Relaxing, networking and learning. Multitasking in a nice way. That’s what
female entrepreneurs do at mabizz!
What is mabizz?
In September 2007 markant and UNIZO signed a cooperation agreement:
“markant and UNIZO commit to consider each other as privileged cooperation partner with regards to female entrepreneurship”
markant?
Markant: 3 networks:
• markant leisure• Artemis carreer • mabizz female entrepreneurs
• 30.000 members, 1/3 independent entrepreneurs
UNIZO?
• Organisation for the Self-Employed and SMEs
• over 82,000 members
• local branches every municipality, managed by volunteers
• interests of SMEs during every phase of the development
• majority of the members: between 2 and 10 employees.
Organization
- 7 regional networks
- Steering committees of volunteer-members
- Workgroups with employees of markant and UNIZO
Female entrepreneurship in Flanders
Activity by gender
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Entrepreneurship Employment
Women
Men
Difficulties for female entrepreneurs (Diane Study)
Structural: Lack of secure social status
Historical and cultural context• Less role models
Combination work and care• Smaller activities• Less networking
No previous activity • Less knowledge of market opportunities• Less useful contacts
Income of entrepreneurs by gender
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
- 7500/year 7500-25000/year + 25000/year
Female
Male
Survivalrate by gender
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
18-24 25-34 35
Female
Male
Goals
• markant & UNIZO take the lead in female entrepreneurship in Flanders
• more female entrepreneurs in Flanders• better support for female entrepreneurs in Flanders • stimulate networking for female entrepreneurs
• more female members for UNIZO • more entrepreneurs-members for markant• more active female members for markant and UNIZO
Actions to support female entrepreneurship
• Daughters of Venus (media)
• Home managers» 18 enterprises started» Employment of >300 home managers
• Professional organiser
Activities for female entrepreneurs
• Events– Businessgame– Womed Award
• Training– E-business– Mentoring– Laboratory for female entrepreneurs
Services for female entrepreneurs
• Webshop
• Newsletter
• Defence of interests
• Booklet “guide for female entrepreneurs
Contact information
Coordination mabizz:
Karolien Stockx
0032 2 286 93 41
Projectworker mabizz:
Chris Crombé
0032 2 286 93 42
www.mabizz.be
