New Report From Visa Reveals The Trials and Triumphs of Female Entrepreneurs
According to a new Visa report, female entrepreneurs are on the rise, making up one of the fastest-growing segments in small business globally.
What’s motivating women to take the C-level reins of their careers?
Passion for what they do, financial freedom and flexibility top the list in a new report, State of Female Entrepreneurship. Visa shared the report at its first She’s Next, Empowered by Visa event in Atlanta.
While 76 percent of women surveyed said they feel more empowered as business owners today than they did five years ago, challenges like raising capital still creep up; nearly three-quarters of respondents chose to self-fund their startups.
Other concerns included building a good team (37 percent reported this as top-of-mind), finding the right tools for the job (36 percent) and dealing with competitors (36 percent).
Still, women-owned small businesses are thriving, with an average annual revenue of $1.1 million and an impressive longevity — on average they’ve been operating for 11 years.
Visa Infographic About The State of Female Entrepreneurship
To learn more about Visa’s She’s Next initiative, follow this link here.
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