October is Women’s Small Business Month (WSBM), and truly deserves to be celebrated. Women have made tremendous strides as small business owners, although there are still many challenges ahead. Here are some ways you can draw personal meaning from WSBM as you celebrate the occasion. Learn About the National Women’s Business Council (NWBC): The Council […]
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The federal government offers a number of grants to small businesses owned and managed by women. Most of these grants allow flexible use of the money as long as it doesn’t go toward startup expenses. The two major houses for information about federally sponsored grants are: Grants.gov: This is the main databases of federally sponsored
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If you are a woman who owns or runs a business, you can gain a competitive advantage by having your business certified as women-owned. Although the process can be time-consuming, it’s well worth the effort, because many governmental entities and public corporations have quotas for women-owned businesses. So don’t despair if you are not part
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Women are increasingly gaining a rightfully earned space amongst entrepreneurs. In fact, in 2017, more women started businesses than men (47% of women compared to 44% of men). Female entrepreneurs know that they tend to face unique challenges and barriers that most men don’t have to think about in the business world. As such, it’s
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Women in the U.S. are taking their careers more seriously than ever before as well as the necessary steps to become entrepreneurs. Since 2007, there are 45% more female-owned businesses—which currently employ 9 million people in this country. Although women have been making significant progress in the business world in recent years, it is still
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