Women Owned Business

Advocacy has released its newest infographic spotlighting women-owned businesses. Women business owners own over 12 million businesses and employ over 10.1 million workers. Advocacy’s infographic uses the most recent Census Bureau data to…

Learn first-hand how women-led businesses have grown across North America with insights from women entrepreneurs and receive tips from women counselors on strategies and programs that have worked supporting women-led businesses in Canada,…

Equally-owned businesses, which are businesses half owned by men and half owned by women, totaled 860,754 employers in 2018. These businesses employed 7,970,121 workers, generated $1.3 trillion in annual sales receipt, and paid $280…

There were roughly 12 million women-owned businesses in 2017, with $388.1 billion in payroll and 10.1 million employees. However, women remain underrepresented in small business ownership. For more information on women small business…

This final rule will be effective on July 15, 2020. The Small Business Administration (SBA or the Agency) amends its regulations to implement a statutory requirement to certify Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (WOSBs) and…

When starting businesses, women tend toward industries related to domestic service and men lean toward construction and repair-related industries. This has had implications for the size and growth of their individual businesses. On…

In March 2019, the Office of Advocacy published a fact sheet titled “Small Business Facts: Spotlight on Women-Owned Employer Businesses,” written by Nora Esposito, Economic Research Fellow. This fact sheet highlights contributions made by…

By Rebecca Krafft, Senior Editor The Office of Advocacy recently published an issue brief by our Regulatory Economist Michael McManus providing a comprehensive look at the status of women-owned businesses in the United States. Beyond…