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Number of Woman-Owned Small Businesses Continues to Increase

According to findings from the latest Small Business Trends report released by Guidant Financial, 32 percent of small business owners are women, a 13 percent increase from last year’s 27 percent.

The report’s findings are based on the annual Small Business Trends survey conducted by the Small Business Trends Alliance (SBTA), a group of companies dedicated to supporting small business with data insights. The SBTA teamed up to conduct a joint survey of over 2,400 current and aspiring small business owners across the nation.

“We’ve seen an annual increase in the number of women who own small businesses,” said Guidant CEO David Nilssen. “This excellent growth shows how women are increasingly able to access funding and take control of their entrepreneurial journey.”

Thirty-two percent of small business owners are women, a 13 percent increase from last year, according to findings from the latest Small Business Trends report.

The following are some additional Small Business Trends report findings.

Age Demographics

• 51% of women small business owners
are Gen X

• 31% are Boomers

• 17% are Millennials

• 1% are Gen

Reasons for Women Starting Their Own Business

• 29% wanted to be their own boss

• 20% wanted to pursue their own passion

• 13% were dissatisfied with corporate America

Top FOUR Industries for Woman-Owned
Small Businesses

• Healthy, Beauty, and Fitness

• Food and Restaurant

• Retail

• Business Services

Top FIVE Non-COVID Challenges Faced by Women Small Business Owners

• Marketing/Advertising

• Lack of Capital/Cashflow

• Recruiting/Retention of Employees

• Managing/Providing Benefits

• Administrative Work

Political Party Affiliation for Women
Small Business Owners

• 36% said they didn’t belong to or feel represented by any political party

• 33% Democrat

• 24% Republican

• 7% Libertarian, Green, or other

• 55% of female small business owners surveyed voted for Biden

• 27% voted for Trump

• 18% didn’t vote or voted for another candidate

COVID-19 Reactions

• 44% of women small business owners feel somewhat or very confident about small business post-COVID

• 40% feel somewhat to very unconfident

• 16% are neutral

• 21% of women-owned small businesses lost revenue due to COVID-19

• 77% percent of respondents expect their small business to survive the pandemic

Founded in 2019, the Small Business Trends Alliance (SBTA) is a group dedicated to supporting small businesses with data trends and insights. These data-backed insights are intended to help small business owners confidently make key decisions, and to bring transparency to small business for prospective entrepreneurs to learn more about their options. The 2020 SBTA includes Guidant Financial, Deluxe, Flippa, MyCorporation, FRANdata, and AP Intego.

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