These resources are in the form of financial assistance from family, friends and the extension of loans from women friendly lending institutions. Government organizations and large corporations are also playing a significant role in the education of women in business. The Small Business Administration has an online resource for women starting their own businesses. Companies as IBM, GE, just to name a few, sponsor programs that train and empower women in the workplace. The Internet has opened the consumer marketplace to women around the world, who otherwise would not have access.
Success is no longer a dream, but is fast becoming a reality for many women.
Depending on who you ask, some women feel the opportunity for success in 2000, is no greater than it was ten years ago. Still others would say we have the greatest opportunity in history to make our entrepreneurial dreams come true. Women have long been both creative and resourceful and now have more opportunity to share their very special and unique gifts with the world. If you look at some of the most successful sites on the web, you would find that most are women oriented. The business world is beginning to focus on women and the spending power of women around the world.