"From one of our favourite sources of evidence-based optimism for Scotland, Insider, today (13 November): ‘Women-owned businesses contribute £8.8 billion to the Scottish economy and £105 billion to the UK economy, according to new research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). Their contribution to the Scottish economy grew by a staggering 76 per cent from £5 billion GVA in 2012 to £8.8 billion figure in 2015. The increase in the contribution to the UK economy was 40 per cent over that period. Scotland’s women-owned businesses are now responsible for creating 231,000 Scottish jobs, up from 153,000 in 2012.’"
https://thoughtcontrolscotland.com/2018/11/13/economic-contribution-of-scottish-women-owned-businesses-grows-by-nearly-twice-the-rate-of-uk/