Female business owners feel they are financially insecure

For female entrepreneurs, many of whom already report low levels of financial security, not acting early can have a knock-on effect

Ciara Ryan, head of wealth at AIB, and Miriam Rayman, foresight editor at The Future Laboratory.

A significant number of female business owners across Ireland do not feel financially secure, with fewer than one in three confident that their business could withstand a financial shock. 

A recent survey by AIB of female entrepreneurs and small business owners uncovered a deep sense of financial vulnerability, despite high levels of ambition and resilience.