This week the rise in the gender pay gap has hit the headlines. News showed that women effectively worked for free for 57 days of the year, from November 4th to December 31st. 3 days longer than in 2013 and this number is set to continue to rise year on year.
Women currently earn, on average, £2.53 less per hour than men do. That equates to 80 pence for every pound a man is paid. The gender pay gap closed by a third between 1997 and 2010 in the UK but has since plateaued and is now back on the rise. The UK has fallen out of the top 20 countries globally for gender equality. dropping from 18th to 26th, mainly due to female earnings and a rise in the gender pay gap,
The news got us thinking here at Blue Branch. Being your own boss, your turnover isn't dictated by your gender, it is directly related to the only things that should matter in business;
a/ Your Attitude
b/ Your commitment levels
c / How hard you're willing to work
Thanks in part to shows like The Apprentice and Dragons Den, entrepreneurship is more in the spotlight. Entrepreneurship is on the rise in the UK. The number of active businesses in the UK is 2.82m, up from 2.73m in 2013 according to, the latest Entrepreneurs Index report from Barclays and Business Growth Fund has found.
Being a business owner is a sure-fire way to guarantee that you determine what you make regardless of whether you are male or female.
Blue Branch are an Event Promotions company based in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh. Formed due to the ever growing demand for alternative marketing strategies, at Blue Branch we specialise in Event Marketing campaigns. We send clear messages directly to consumer without the use of high cost commercial marketing strategies. Each marketing campaign is delivered on a face to face basis, letting our representatives build relationships with customers from the first point of contact at event venues.
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