Women’s Entrepreneurship on the Rise

Women’s Entrepreneurship on the Rise

Raising capital is a major problem for startups because they need money to grow. In the U.S., only 2 percent of women-run startups receive funding from venture capitalists, says a study by the National Foundation for Women Business Owners and Wells Fargo & Co.… Read the...
Why Women Veterans Are the Fastest-Growing Group of Entrepreneurs

Why Women Veterans Are the Fastest-Growing Group of Entrepreneurs

BY KIMBERLY WEISUL The number of companies owned by female veterans has nearly quadrupled in the past five years. We already know that women business owners are driving the growth in small business, and that within that group, it’s women of color who are making the most progress.But slice the data slightly differently, and you’ll find an unexpected trend: The group of business owners who are really putting stakes in the ground are women veterans.… Read the...