Women Business Owners Find Their Economic Voice

A number of policies from the current administration and the recent explosion of restrictive state legislation aimed at women’s reproductive rights have galvanized women business owners and demonstrated the power of their economic voice.  After all:

Women own more than 11.6 million businesses in the U.S., employing nearly 9 million people and generating $1.7 trillion in sales in 2017. Women are also more likely to launch businesses than men, with the number of women-owned businesses growing 114% over the last ten years.

As this article touts, "... it’s encouraging to see female leaders embrace the power of the purse and vote with their business."

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