C-WiSE

Giving Professional & Entrepreneurial Women
a Voice in their Future

C-WiSE Website

C-WiSE stand for Conservative Women in Small Enterprises and has been setup as part of the Conservative Women's Organisation to help and represent women in start-ups, micro & small businesses and entrepreneurs.

According to BERR statistics (Jan 2006), 95% of the 4.4 million Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the UK had fewer than 10 employees. These are Micro-Businesses and their needs are very different from SMEs, where a Small Business is defined as one that has a turnover of not more than £6.5m and not more than 50 employees.

More and more small & micro-businesses are started by women, so it is vital that their voice is heard and every help is given to them.

Part of the Conservative Women's Forum, C-WISE has been setup to help professional and entrepreneurial women in small and micro-businesses an opportunity to engage with issues that impact their business lives.

C-WISE members will have direct contact with the front bench team with responsibility for Business and Treasury.

C-WISE will begin by looking at areas such as how to find finance; corporation tax; maternity & paternity leave; and flexible working - all important issues to the small and micro-business owner.

C-WISE also gives you the chance to network & socialise - an important part of being an entrepreneur! Visit the C-WiSE Website to find out more and join in.