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Getting Creative and Involved
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Article Highlights
• More than 1/3 of all people involved in entrepreneurial activity are women.
• There are an estimated 10 million privately held businesses in the United States that are owned by women. ( U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBAâ€)
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Getting Creative and Involved
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• More than 1/3 of all people involved in entrepreneurial activity are women.
• There are an estimated 10 million privately held businesses in the United States that are owned by women. ( U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”)
• It is estimated that there are 25.8 million small businesses (including self-employed and sole proprietors) in the United States. (SBA)
• Small business acquisitions are also growing in popularity. On any given day in the United States, 1.7 million businesses are for sale.
Why Women Start Their Own Business
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• Lifestyle (Family, children)
• Personal Goals
• Money
• Eager to be their own Boss
• Retire Early and Start Something New
• Job Attrition
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Greatest Challenges to Women
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• Access to Capital
• Lack of Business Start-Up Know-How
• Experience that is Not Recognized
• Lack of Self-Confidence
• Family Responsibilities
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These challenges do not need to stop you from your own dream business. The point is - you CAN do it. Today there are resources to help you.
Women are also realizing that, just because they don't have a business degree, it doesn't mean they won't be successful at running a business.
• Accounting needs can be outsourced.
• Teleseminars can be taken.
• Books can be read.
• Questions can be asked.
• Family can become even closer in the new business.
• Start-up capital can be obtained.
• Experience can be used and transformed.
• Women know that they don't have to do it all by themselves.
• Life and work experiences DO count when starting up a business.
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Posted By: jackson
patel
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Posted On: Aug
11 2009 6:32PM
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TEST
Thanks
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Posted By: jackson
patel
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Posted On: Aug
11 2009 6:29PM
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HI
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