Important News
ARU report finds funding barriers limiting the growth of women-led businesses in Essex
New regional research finds women-led firms often outperformed male-led counterparts on turnover growth, while receiving markedly less loan and equity finance.
Editorial summary
This is a summary written for Female Founder Ecosystem UK, based on reporting by Anglia Ruskin University. It is not original reporting — read the original article for the full account.Original source
Access to funding holds female entrepreneurs backAnglia Ruskin University · 5 August 2026