Higher exit rate for SA women entrepreneurs compared to start ups new research

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GUEST – Natanya Meyer - Associate Professor at University of Johannesburg

South African women are exiting their businesses at a higher rate than they are starting and running businesses indicating they need more support in growing start-ups to the established stage of more than 3.5 years.

This is a key finding of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) South Africa Report 2023/2024 by Stellenbosch Business School, launched today, on Women Entrepreneurship in South Africa.
20 Aug 2024 8AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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