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Women Entrepreneurs Transform Setbacks into Growth Opportunities
Three women CEOs—Karla Trotman of Electro Soft, Dee C. Marshall of Diverse & Engaged, and Carolyn Rodz of Hello Alice—share how they navigated economic challenges and transformed setbacks into growth opportunities, highlighting the resilience of women entrepreneurs and the crucial role of workforce ...
Women Entrepreneurs Transform Setbacks into Growth Opportunities
Three women CEOs—Karla Trotman of Electro Soft, Dee C. Marshall of Diverse & Engaged, and Carolyn Rodz of Hello Alice—share how they navigated economic challenges and transformed setbacks into growth opportunities, highlighting the resilience of women entrepreneurs and the crucial role of workforce ...
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28% Bias Score
Women Entrepreneurs: A Surge in Startups, But Persistent Systemic Barriers Remain
The number of women starting businesses reached an all-time high in 2025, but only 1.9% achieve over \$1 million in revenue, highlighting persistent systemic barriers despite the increase in alternative funding.
Women Entrepreneurs: A Surge in Startups, But Persistent Systemic Barriers Remain
The number of women starting businesses reached an all-time high in 2025, but only 1.9% achieve over \$1 million in revenue, highlighting persistent systemic barriers despite the increase in alternative funding.
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36% Bias Score
Female CEO Success Despite Systemic Funding Inequality
Despite female CEOs outperforming their male counterparts in 2024, women hold less than 10% of CEO positions in top US companies and receive only 2–3% of venture capital funding, leading to a rise in bootstrapped female-founded businesses that prioritize sustainable growth and resilience.
Female CEO Success Despite Systemic Funding Inequality
Despite female CEOs outperforming their male counterparts in 2024, women hold less than 10% of CEO positions in top US companies and receive only 2–3% of venture capital funding, leading to a rise in bootstrapped female-founded businesses that prioritize sustainable growth and resilience.
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48% Bias Score
Funding Squeeze for Small Businesses Amidst Economic Uncertainty
Amidst 2.4% inflation and falling consumer confidence, small businesses face funding challenges, with only 71% planning to seek funding in 2024 (down from 82% in 2023), leading to increased reliance on personal savings and the exploration of grant opportunities.
Funding Squeeze for Small Businesses Amidst Economic Uncertainty
Amidst 2.4% inflation and falling consumer confidence, small businesses face funding challenges, with only 71% planning to seek funding in 2024 (down from 82% in 2023), leading to increased reliance on personal savings and the exploration of grant opportunities.
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44% Bias Score
Filmmaker Tackles Venture Capital Gender Gap With Investment Fund
Catherine Gray, leveraging her film "Show Her the Money" and the Silicon Valley Women Founders Fund, is tackling the stark gender gap in US venture capital, where in 2024 women-founded companies received only 2.1% of funding, aiming to unlock the potential of women entrepreneurs and reshape the inve...
Filmmaker Tackles Venture Capital Gender Gap With Investment Fund
Catherine Gray, leveraging her film "Show Her the Money" and the Silicon Valley Women Founders Fund, is tackling the stark gender gap in US venture capital, where in 2024 women-founded companies received only 2.1% of funding, aiming to unlock the potential of women entrepreneurs and reshape the inve...
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44% Bias Score
Gender Funding Gap in Entrepreneurship: Systemic Barriers and Strategies for Change
Despite evidence that diverse leadership boosts business performance, women-owned businesses in 2023 received only 45% full loan approvals compared to 55% for men, highlighting systemic barriers and the need for equitable investment practices and mentorship.
Gender Funding Gap in Entrepreneurship: Systemic Barriers and Strategies for Change
Despite evidence that diverse leadership boosts business performance, women-owned businesses in 2023 received only 45% full loan approvals compared to 55% for men, highlighting systemic barriers and the need for equitable investment practices and mentorship.
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24% Bias Score
Open for Business Growth Fund Aids Women-Owned Construction Firms Past $1 Million Revenue
The Open for Business Growth Fund, a Wells Fargo initiative, provides flexible capital and advisory services to small businesses, particularly women-owned firms in construction, facing challenges scaling beyond $1 million in revenue, addressing delayed payments and inconsistent cash flow.
Open for Business Growth Fund Aids Women-Owned Construction Firms Past $1 Million Revenue
The Open for Business Growth Fund, a Wells Fargo initiative, provides flexible capital and advisory services to small businesses, particularly women-owned firms in construction, facing challenges scaling beyond $1 million in revenue, addressing delayed payments and inconsistent cash flow.
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36% Bias Score
Profit Priorities for Sustainable Women Entrepreneurs
The article emphasizes that passion alone is insufficient for building a profitable business; women entrepreneurs often lack a profit strategy, leading to unsustainable ventures. Five key priorities are outlined to ensure financial success: niche selection, financial tracking, value-based pricing, s...
Profit Priorities for Sustainable Women Entrepreneurs
The article emphasizes that passion alone is insufficient for building a profitable business; women entrepreneurs often lack a profit strategy, leading to unsustainable ventures. Five key priorities are outlined to ensure financial success: niche selection, financial tracking, value-based pricing, s...
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56% Bias Score
UK Female-Led Businesses Face £9 Billion Funding Gap
A Swoop Funding report found that male-led UK businesses have twelve times more debt (£9.5 billion) than female-led businesses (£769 million), due to men seeking funding earlier and a lack of targeted support for women entrepreneurs.
UK Female-Led Businesses Face £9 Billion Funding Gap
A Swoop Funding report found that male-led UK businesses have twelve times more debt (£9.5 billion) than female-led businesses (£769 million), due to men seeking funding earlier and a lack of targeted support for women entrepreneurs.
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40% Bias Score
New Novel Reclaims the Story of Largely Unknown Indian Modern Artist
Alka Joshi's new novel, "Six Days in Bombay," fictionalizes the life of the largely unknown Indian modern artist Amrita Sher-Gil, who died at 28, to highlight themes of female independence and financial power, inspired by Sher-Gil's own life and artistic expression of South Indian women's empowermen...
New Novel Reclaims the Story of Largely Unknown Indian Modern Artist
Alka Joshi's new novel, "Six Days in Bombay," fictionalizes the life of the largely unknown Indian modern artist Amrita Sher-Gil, who died at 28, to highlight themes of female independence and financial power, inspired by Sher-Gil's own life and artistic expression of South Indian women's empowermen...
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40% Bias Score
Mobile Data Costs Inhibit Women Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries
High mobile data costs hinder 45% of women entrepreneurs in low- and middle-income countries from accessing the internet, limiting their business growth and contributing to a \$1.3 trillion potential GDP loss by 2030; solutions involve affordable mobile networks and stronger online safety measures.
Mobile Data Costs Inhibit Women Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries
High mobile data costs hinder 45% of women entrepreneurs in low- and middle-income countries from accessing the internet, limiting their business growth and contributing to a \$1.3 trillion potential GDP loss by 2030; solutions involve affordable mobile networks and stronger online safety measures.
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28% Bias Score
Nigerien Woman's Camel Milk Business Showcases Economic Empowerment
Wouro Habsatou Aboubacar, a Nigerien woman, built a successful camel milk business, "Habsatou Camel Milk," overcoming challenges like limited resources and insecurity to become a role model for women's economic empowerment in Niger's pastoralist sector.
Nigerien Woman's Camel Milk Business Showcases Economic Empowerment
Wouro Habsatou Aboubacar, a Nigerien woman, built a successful camel milk business, "Habsatou Camel Milk," overcoming challenges like limited resources and insecurity to become a role model for women's economic empowerment in Niger's pastoralist sector.
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36% Bias Score
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