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A common project for supporting female entrepreneurs
of the Institute for Data processing and Management GmbH and the association women into business in Rostock
RESURSCENTER IN SWEDEN
- the idea of the establishment of resurs center has its roots in the female movement in rural
areas in Sweden
- in the second half ot the 90ies about 100 RC were developed, which caused very high
interest in other countries
- as a way to achieve more equality between men and women
The Swedish model of female entrepreneurship
- development of female entrepreneurship
- promotion of a female view in the regional and social development
- sensibilisation for gender stereotypes and a gender view in politics
- cooperation and networking of business women and female entrepreneurs to protect the
existing businesses and to develop new products, new offers and new services
- to overcome the social isolation
Development of the ressourcen center in Mecklenburg-Westpommerania
1999 start of the activities of the first ressourcen center in Rostock
2002- 2004 development of the existing network and start of the activities of 5 local ressourcen center in rural areas (Sternberg, Bad Doberan, Grimmen, Wolgast, Stavenhagen)
2005-2007 continuation of the activities of the 5 RC and the establishment of 3 new RC (Rostock, Hagenow and Pasewalk)
2008 regionales ressourcen center network Mecklenburg-Westpommerania and participation in the European Association of Women`s Ressource Centres WINNET EU 25
Objectives of the network ressourcen center in Mecklenburg-Westpommerania
- to increase the proportion of female entrepreneurs
- to develop business and personal competences of women and the use them for the local and regional development
- to motivate women for a take over of a business
- to help women to get more chances and opportunities, giving them more influence in regional and social developing processes- in the same way as men have
- to get support in starting up an own business and establish contacts with other business women
- to have a community with the network ressourcen center in order to exchange experience
- to sensitize the partners in the network (local authorites, banks,) for the special needs and
- situation of female entrepreneurs
Profile of the activity of the ressource center:
- Support in the process of starting up and consolidation of the business:
- information and guidance in respect to the start of a business and the consolidation of the existing business ( idea, business fields, regional conditions, partners)
- analysis of ideas and common problems in business life (financial strategy, situation on the market, chances of success)
- seminars on business objectives under special consideration of the situation of women and men
- Special topics on the basis of Gender Mainstreaming are:
the change of rule from an employee or an unemployed to a business woman, compatability of business and family tasks, women and men in business)
- individual coaching according to the special needs in the starting process and further consolidation such as promotion or financial advise
- meetings of the regional networks ( participants of the project and other regional partners) and all networks throughout the country
o Workshops
o Roundtables
o Launching of regional products on thr market
- Arrangement of help and support for other business women of the network, e.g. by giving a practical training which can leed to a creation of a new job
- Mentoring cooperation of a successful business women with a female entrepreneur
- Gender Trainings for partners of the network who work for business women and men
- Development of a supporting structure to realise gender equality in all business fields
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