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Anecdotes of Women Entrepreneurs Helping Each Other

Anecdotes of Women Entrepreneurs Helping Each Other

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A long-time business acquaintance of mine—Rieva Lesonsky, owner of Small Business Currents—said in a blog for SCORE “When I started covering small businesses decades ago, a woman-owned business was an anomaly. Remember that women didn’t even have the right to equal access to credit until 1974. So the fact that women today own about 36% of all small businesses in the U.S. is a significant accomplishment. So, yes, we’ve come a long way. But we have a long way yet to go.” Barriers to women, in credit, connections, and other ways, have been impediments. Nonetheless, women are now starting businesses in […]
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Best Books to Read about Women in Business

Best Books to Read about Women in Business

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If you’re a big reader, you likely find inspiration in the biographies of famous people. If you’re not a big reader, you might want to sample a book or two during Women’s History Month to better appreciate how women have struggled and triumphed in the business world. The following, which is excerpted from the Library of Congress and other suggested reading, is a list of biographies of women in business. Many names may be familiar to you, while others may not. Some are modern and still on the scene, while others are from years past. There are, of course, numerous […]
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Unique Opportunities for Women Business Owners

Unique Opportunities for Women Business Owners

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According to the World Economic Forum, 49% of all businesses being started in the U.S. today are by women. And women already own 42% of all U.S. businesses. Are there any special programs that present opportunities for women business owners? Consider the following: Federal contracting The goal of the federal government is to award 5% of all federal contracting dollars to women-owned small businesses each year. Given that federal contracting totals about $100 billion, this is a lot of contracting dollars. Women who own businesses that meet certain qualifications can join the Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract program to […]
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