Women S Business Ownership

Women are starting businesses at three times the rate of men. This discussion paper is based on interviews with over 200 women who own small businesses. It includes a profile of the women entrepreneurs, explores barriers for these women, and suggests directions for public policy that would support the efforts of women entrepreneurs to escape the isolation they find themselves experiencing that prevents them from reaching out to seize the opportunities that surround them.

Designed to help women business owners become more successful by providing them with information about marketing their goods and services to the federal government. Covers: how the government buys, selling to the government, and standard forms. Extensive listing of federal resources. Bibliography.