With the support of the state or on a voluntary basis, businesses, various social funds, finance correctional programs and are engaged in other various socially significant projects. Read also Small business for beginners from scratch: how not to make mistakes and not to burn out Read more The largest number of women entrepreneurs is in the service sector – 39–58%, in sales – 24–28%. The least number of businesswomen can be found in manufacturing - no more than 14%.
According to the company Delloite, up to 7% of fantuan database are employed in the electric power industry, 6% in the security and mining sectors, and less than 1% in the transport and repair sectors. In the first quarter of 2021, VTsIOM conducted a survey to identify problems in women's businesses. Based on the results of 100 female entrepreneurs surveyed in Moscow aged 18–59, it was found that 72% of participants launched a business project without anyone's support, 25% decided to take this step with the approval of their relatives.
The answers challenged the popular belief that a woman can only start a business with funding from a man or by being a relative of an influential person. Factors that encourage women to start their own business : Desire for an independent position, no incentive to work for someone else – 46%. Self-realization – 37%. The need to provide for family and children – 25%.