Our commitment to you
With over 1000 Women in Business Accredited Specialists throughout the UK we're ready to deliver our expertise and offer tangible support to you and your business. Whether you already run a business or plan to, we could help with your everyday business needs.

Insight for every step of your journey
This year for International Women's Month, we focused on creating an ecosystem that offers tangible support to women in business. Insights like ours are essential to unlocking the potential of female business owners in the UK.

Start, Scale and Succeed
As long-standing supporters of Women in Business, we understand the challenges women might face when setting up or running a business. We're here to provide you with tangible business support, expertise and guidance on finance.

Meet the women redefining success
Success means something different to every woman in business. Visit our virtual Portraits of Success Gallery in the Metaverse, created in partnership with Getty Images, to find out what it means to our winners.

Support for female entrepreneurs
The Rose Review was launched in March 2019, at the request of the UK government. It sets out to identify the disparity between male and female entrepreneurs when starting and scaling businesses, and the barriers facing women.
This has resulted in 'unrealised potential' for the UK economy. Advancing female entrepreneurship represents a £250bn opportunity for the UK economy.
An extra £1bn of funding available for Women in Business
In 2021, we made an additional £1 billion in funding available to help support female-led businesses in the UK recover from the impact of COVID-19, this builds on the £1 billion announced in January 2020. You can apply for funding through our range of loan and finance options.
You can apply for funding through our range of loan and finance options.
Security may be required. Products fees may apply. Over 18s only. Subject to status. Business use only.
Royal Bank Business Builder
If you’ve got a business idea, and you’re looking to take it further, faster try Royal Bank Business Builder. It’s a bite-sized programme with online modules, events, and online community to help you bring your business ideas to life.
It's free and you don't need to be a Royal Bank customer to take part.

Paving the way: Dechomai
Bayile Adeoti explains how Covid-19 has affected Dechomai, her social enterprise for ethnically diverse women, and why strategic partnerships are more important now than ever.

Celebrating Britain's remarkable women
The winners of the Asian Women of Achievement Awards 2022 have been announced.

Investing in Women Code
We are a founding member of the Investing in Women Code, a commitment by financial services firms to improve female entrepreneurs’ access to tools, resources and finance.
Events to help your business
From maximising your online presence to staying on top of the latest cyber threats, there's an event for that. Your Local Enterprise Managers have all the expertise you need to stay ahead of the curve.

MentorMatch - Dedicated mentoring program to support women in business in Scotland
Royal Bank of Scotland is on a mission to empower women in their professional careers across Scotland by redefining the world of mentorship.
Partnering with online mentoring platform Digital Boost, Royal Bank has created a new digital matchmaking service to help connect women with their perfect mentor, and encourage more people to recognise the power of their own experience and become a mentor to others.