Start Up Britain - new businesses needed to lead recovery

In the UK 270,000 businesses start up every year. The coalition’s “Start Up Britain”, a ground-breaking response from the private sector to the Government’s call for an “enterprise-led” recovery, aims to help drive growth by accelerating, inspiring and celebrating Britain’s business start-up talent.

There are roughly 620,000 majority women owned businesses in the UK generating around £130 billion turnover.

(Rt Hon Jacqui Smith, Minister for Women and Equality speaking at 2nd Prowess conference)