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instances where a woman wasn't in the
talent pool for a promotion opportunity?

WOMEN IN BUSINESS BY
THE NUMBERS
Overall, there are about 30.2 million
small businesses in the United States.
In this classification, a small business is
a company that consists of less than
500 employees. That's just about every
company in this industry, as I can't think
of many with more than 500 employees.
According to the National Association
of Women Business Owners, there are
11.6 million women-owned businesses in
this country. That's 38.4 percent of the
total. Therefore, if you look at the numbers and percentages of women in the
workforce, and the same stats for women
business owners, there's a significant disparity between women and men. These
statistics prompted me to ask more
questions and dig into this deeper.

the needle. Is it because of the lack of
business opportunities for women to
seize? Or is it merely women waiting for
permission to start?
For many entrepreneurs, getting a leg
up in the industry and into a managerial
role gives you the skills and confidence
to start a business. Does that notion
reflect your personal experience? How
do you gain enough moxie inside to
venture out on your own? Where does
the driving sense of confidence start?
Starting a business is tough, no
matter who you are, especially if the
availability for start-up or operating
capital is limited. Why don't we see
more women entrepreneurs in this
industry? The answer could rest with the
fact that there aren't enough leadership
or managerial opportunities to build the
confidence to begin a business. I think
this is the gap we're talking about.

SMALL BUSINESS FACTS
MOVING THE NEEDLE
There's a more considerable disparity
between women owning a business and
women working in a company. But what
about women in executive or leadership
roles? Does a woman have to own the
business for it to "count?" According
to this 2019 Business Insider article,
there's an unconscious bias toward men
over women at the leadership level.
The report states that for every 100 men
promoted to their first managerial
position, only 72 women got promoted.
If we want more women entrepreneurs
in the industry, something has to move
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According to the Small Business
Administration, about 99.9 percent of
companies in the United States are small
businesses. On average, about 400,000
new businesses launch every year. Of
those 30.2 million small businesses in
this country, about 73 percent of them
are individually operated, meaning
there aren't any other employees.
52 percent of these businesses are
home-based. About 75 to 80 percent
of small businesses are self-financed. 16
percent rely on bank financing, and the
other approximately uses about 2 to 6
percent of loans from family or friends.



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