New Delhi among world's 'Top 25 Global Cities for Women Entrepreneurs'

Dell's Women Entrepreneur Cities Index, reveals the top 25 global cities fostering high potential women entrepreneurs (HPWE)

Curated By: Forbes India

Published: Jun 23, 2016

New York City ranks No. 1 overall among the 25 cities for its ability to attract and support HPWE wi

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New York City ranks No. 1 overall among the 25 cities for its ability to attract and support HPWE with a top-ranked Operating Environment and an Enabling Environment ranked No.5. While New York City ranks No. 1 for Markets and Capital, it is No. 2 in Culture and No. 4 in Talent. It tops the list for its performance in Policy Enabling Market Access and is No. 2 for the Frequency & Value of Funding to businesses with women entrepreneurs.

The Bay Area (consisting of the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas) ranks No. 2 overall, ranking

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The Bay Area (consisting of the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas) ranks No. 2 overall, ranking No. 2 for Operating Environment and No. 6 for Enabling Environment. It ranks No. 1 for Talent and No. 2 for Capital & Markets, with a No. 1 rank for Access to Markets and the Frequency & Value of Funding to businesses founded and led by women

London ranks No. 3 overall, performing second for Access to Markets, third for the Operating Environ

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London ranks No. 3 overall, performing second for Access to Markets, third for the Operating Environment and Capital

Stockholm, the capital of Sweden is ranked at No. 4. The city ranks No.1 on the 'Tech' crite

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Stockholm, the capital of Sweden is ranked at No. 4. The city ranks No.1 on the 'Tech' criteria

Singapore is the fifth best city for high-potential women entrepreneurs

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Singapore is the fifth best city for high-potential women entrepreneurs

Toronto, the provincial capital of Ontario, Canada, is ranked No. 6. The city is ranked No. 1 on the

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Toronto, the provincial capital of Ontario, Canada, is ranked No. 6. The city is ranked No. 1 on the 'Culture' parameter

Washington, DC is ranked No. 7.Dell partnered with IHS to launch the global research that that measu

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Washington, DC is ranked No. 7.

Dell partnered with IHS to launch the global research that that measures a city’s ability to attract and support high-potential women entrepreneurs

Sydney, Australia is ranked No. 8.The Index provides a diagnostic tool to advise leaders and policy-

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Sydney, Australia is ranked No. 8.

The Index provides a diagnostic tool to advise leaders and policy-makers on how to improve conditions to enable businesses founded by women to thrive

Paris, France's capital, is ranked No. 9.

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Paris, France's capital, is ranked No. 9.

Seattle, USA is ranked No. 10 as per the Dell Women Entrepreneur Cities Index

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Seattle, USA is ranked No. 10 as per the Dell Women Entrepreneur Cities Index

The 25 cities in the ranking were chosen from the list of 50 global cities in the Dell Future-Ready

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The 25 cities in the ranking were chosen from the list of 50 global cities in the Dell Future-Ready Economies (FRE) Model in order to make comparisons between the two indices, with geographic diversity utilized as key criteria in city selection