This economy is creating new small businesses at the rate of more than a million per year.
Women play a huge economic, cultural and social role in every part of American life.
Women are at the forefront of change and progress in this country. Today there are 9.1 million women-owned businesses in the U.S., representing nearly 40 percent of all businesses. Women are starting new firms at twice the rate of all other businesses. The SBA impacts the growth and expansion of women-owned small businesses more than it ever has before. Through financial, technical and management assistance, the U.S. Small Business Administration is doing more than ever to help level the playing field for women entrepreneurs who still face unique obstacles in the world of business.