These are the top 20 cities friendliest to women entrepreneurs, 2016 ranking

Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj, Ph.D., DBAJune 27, 2016October 19, 2018C-Suite Intelligence

If you’re a women entrepreneur, New York City is the best city in the world to start and scale a women-led businesses, according to a new report commissioned by the computing giant Dell. San Francisco, London, Stockholm, and Singapore rounded out the top five. Toronto ranked sixth overall.

The cities were evaluated based on 5 categories of city characteristics: capital, technology, talent, culture, and markets.

Here’s the list of the top 20 cities for female entrepreneurs to start and scale a high-growth business:

1. NEW YORK

2. BAY AREA

3. LONDON

4. STOCKHOLM

5. SINGAPORE

6. TORONTO

7. WASHINGTON, DC

8. SYDNEY

9. PARIS

10. SEATTLE

11. MUNICH

12. AUSTIN

13. BEIJING

14. HONG KONG

15. TAIPEI

16. SHANGHAI

17. TOKYO

18. MEXICO CITY

19. SAO PAULO

20. SEOUL

Source: Study, “Rating Global Cities’ Ability To Attract And Support High Potential Women Entrepreneurs,” Dell and IHS, May 2016.

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Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj, Ph.D., DBA

Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj, Ph.D., DBA, is a publishing executive and economist who serves as CEO and Editor-in-Chief of CEOWORLD Magazine, one of the world's most influential and widely read business publications. He also chairs its Advisory Board, shaping the magazine’s editorial vision and global strategy.

Dr. Amarendra earned his Ph.D. in Finance and Banking from the European Global School, Paris, a Doctorate in Chartered Accountancy from the European International University, Paris, and a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) from Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (KNUTD), Ukraine. He also holds an MBA in International Relations and Affairs from the American University of Athens, Alabama.

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