A Movement That's Just Getting Started

If it feels like more women than ever are starting businesses, you're not imagining it.

Between 2019 and 2020, something remarkable happened. Women began launching businesses at an unprecedented rate, reshaping the entrepreneurial landscape and proving that success doesn't have one look, one path, or one definition.

While there isn't one clear reason behind this shift, the impact is undeniable.

According to research from Gusto, women represented just 28% of entrepreneurs in the United States in 2018 and 2019. Within a year, that number surged to nearly 50% and it remained there through 2023. In just a few short years, women transformed what entrepreneurship looks like.

And I truly believe this is just the beginning.

Today, women are founding businesses in virtually every industry imaginable. From healthcare and financial services to retail, technology, manufacturing, consulting, wellness, and creative fields, women are no longer entering the conversation, we're leading it!

What's even more inspiring is the ripple effect.

Every successful woman who starts a business gives another woman permission to believe she can do the same! We hear their stories on podcasts, celebrate them at conferences, and watch them build companies that create jobs, strengthen communities, and inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Representation creates momentum, and that momentum is powerful!

The economic impact is impossible to ignore. According to Wells Fargo, women-owned businesses with 50 or more employees generate an average of $31.8 million in annual revenue, contributing approximately $1.3 trillion to the U.S. economy. These aren't just small businesses; they're thriving companies making a significant impact!!!

Why now you ask?

Several factors came together to create the perfect environment for women entrepreneurs.

The pandemic challenged nearly everything we thought we knew about work. Traditional career paths shifted, remote work became commonplace, and millions of people began asking themselves a simple but powerful question: Is this really the life I want to build?

For many women, that question became the catalyst for something bigger.

Some wanted more flexibility to raise a family. Others wanted greater financial independence. Many simply wanted the freedom to build something they believed in instead of building someone else's dream.

Then came the Great Resignation, prompting even more professionals to reevaluate what mattered most. Purpose, flexibility, fulfillment, and autonomy suddenly carried more weight than job titles or corner offices. Entrepreneurship became more than a career choice—it became a way to design a life on your own terms!

At this time, women found themselves surrounded by something recent generations had far less access to.... community.

Female founders have access to mentors, networking groups, business coaches, accelerators, funding opportunities, conferences, online communities, and countless educational resources designed specifically to support women in business.

Perhaps most importantly, women now have each other.

Every woman who shares her wins, her setbacks, or the lessons she learned along the way makes the entrepreneurial journey a little less lonely for someone else.

Maybe you've had a business idea sitting in a notebook.

Maybe you've been freelancing on the side while wondering if you could make it full-time.

Maybe you've been waiting until you felt more experienced, more qualified, or more confident.

Here's the truth: very few entrepreneurs feel completely ready.

What I've learned through meeting with so many women building thriving businesses is that they didn't have every answer when they started. They simply took the first step, learned as they went, and kept showing up!!!

There has never been a stronger community of women proving that it can be done.

Your business doesn't have to look like anyone else's. Your journey won't follow someone else's timeline. Success isn't measured by how quickly you grow but by the courage to begin and the consistency to keep going.

The future of entrepreneurship is being written by women who are willing to take a chance on themselves.

Why not let one of those women be you?