Women Business Owners [Infographic]

Female entrepreneurship has made great strides over the past 20 years, but we’ve got miles left to go, and many challenges to face along the way. In spite of these challenges, women entrepreneurs report a high level of well-being and express optimism for the future.

Here, we’ll explore 25 intriguing facts about women business owners and the state of female entrepreneurship.

American women who own businesses are an increasingly diverse group of educated women. A majority of them are college educated, and women of color own 71 percent of the new women-owned businesses launched every day.

Women’s motivation for launching into entrepreneurship may also be shifting. During the recession, necessity drove many women to start businesses. By contrast, most of today’s women entrepreneurs are fueled by a desire to pursue their passions.

Infographic Source: startupnation.com