The growth of women's entrepreneurship, driven by access to capital, markets, and networks has outpaced the growth of all businesses by 1.5 to 2 times...The growth of women's entrepreneurship is one of the defining economic and social
trends in the U.S. over the past decade. "Women continue to be motivated to start a business by the desire for independence (56%) and the attraction of an entrepreneurial idea (46%)," said Myra M. Hart, co-chair of the Entrepreneurship Program, Harvard Business School and Chair, Center for Women's Business Research. "For many (42%), business ownership is the realization of a lifelong dream while 23% said they left job situations in which they were limited by a 'glass
ceiling'." -- Source: "Seizing the Opportunities: A Report on the Forces Propelling the Growth of Women-Owned Enterprises" by the Center for Women's Business Research | 