Hey there!
In my own journey through entrepreneurial success,finding role models, mentors, and resources has been my biggest challenge in our community. After researching, I found In Indiana, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration 2021 report, women-owned businesses made up 47.3% of all businesses (187,915) and 42.4% of businesses across the state. According to the most recent United States Census reported in July 2021, 11.8% (690) of businesses in St. Joseph County and 12% (239) of businesses in South Bend were women-owned.
It's important to note that there is a huge gap between 47%, which is the percentage of women-owned businesses reported in Indiana, and 12% in South Bend. Entrepreur.com reported that 70% of women entrepreneurs fail. After researching why this might be, we found the four main reasons for this failure reported over and over: women entrepreneurs lack role models, lack of resources, and lack of confidence. This is where we aim to make a difference.
It's my hope we can create a model to empower women entrepreneurs to a higher level of success and economic security.
As they say, "We're all in this together, so let's go big!"
See you at the summit!
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