Barclays and Techstars have put together a virtual programme to help female entrepreneurs scale their business.
In Brief:
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It will support 30 female-led businesses over six weeks.
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The programme focuses on finance but also areas like healthcare.
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Mentorship, networking opportunities, workshops and roundtables are on offer.
What does this mean?
Barclays has a history of helping startups get to the next level, and has worked with Techstars already on accelerators for FinTech.
The bank says the businesses it’s helping with this particular programme are at a critical stage – which can be especially challenging for female entrepreneurs.