At the General Election in 2010 WiRE issued a manifesto to help guide the parties in their understanding of what policies and plans would make a difference to women running small businesses. Some of the points have started to be addressed as outlined in the Report on Small Firms by the Prime Minister’s Advisor on Enterprise, Lord Young
The next administration can help support and grow rural and micro businesses by:
All the political parties know they need to have “Pro Business” manifesto – rightly. But we must ensure it’s not only big business who are the beneficiaries: Download printable version
We asked WiRE Members on Twitter for ideas on a manifesto for rural business, what will help, what will hinder.