Article of Interest: What Are the Reasons For Gender Disparity?

Is there a gap between what men make versus what women make when running a business?  According to a 2014 report by Ernst & Young, there sure is.

Male-run businesses are 3.5 times more likely to surpass $1 million in sales than their female-run counterparts and only 2% of women-owned companies ever break the million-dollar mark, according to a 2014 report by Ernst & Young. "Women start businesses at nearly twice the rate of men, but far fewer of them actually scale," says Kerrie MacPherson, a partner principal at Ernst & Young.

What are the reasons for gender disparity?

Read:  Why More Women-Run Businesses Aren't Making Millions

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