SUMMARY

1. INTRODUCTION

2. THE BUSINESS START UP

2.1 THE START UP
2.2 THE FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS AND THE RISK IN THE SEVERAL START UP STAGES
2.3 START UP SUPPORT
2.4 BUSINESS START-UP FINANCERS
2.5 ITALIAN EXPERIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON

3. THE GUARANTEE FUND AS DEVELOPMENT'S INSTRUMENT OF THE FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP

3.1 FINANCIAL SYSTEM AND INFORMATIVE ASYMMETRY: THE ROLE OF THE GUARANTEE FUND AND COMPARISON WITH OTHER INSTRUMENTS
3.2 THE STRUCTURE AND THE OPERATION OF THE GUARANTEE FUND
3.3 THE APPLICATION OF THE GUARANTEE FUND IN THE CREATION OF THE FEMALE BUSINESS

4. CONCLUSIONS