About 65% of small businesses in Cayman are owned by women
According to Dr. Dax Basdeo, Executive Director of the Cayman Islands Investment Bureau (CIIB), today as many women as men are starting new and innovative businesses, and the Investment Bureau recognizes the important contributions made and being made by women in business in Cayman Islands.
As March was Honouring Women Month, on March 23, 2007, the CIIB was glad host an event aimed at further inspiring women entrepreneurs through the stories of success of others. The Bureau’s “Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs” event was co-sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center. Some of the leading and most successful business women of Cayman were talking about their challenges and victories in business ownership at the event. Discussion contributors and specialists represented various fields, including finance, marketing, real estate, accounting legal and human resources. It is also worth mentioning that men were also encouraged to attend the event, which was free.