Women today make up nearly 29 percent of all U.S. business owners, and according to data from U.S. Census Bureau, women’s entrepreneurship is on the rise. U.S. business ownership rose 27.5 percent for women, and overall, America added one million net, new businesses from 2007 to 2012, a period in which U.S. employment fell by 3.8 million. The data also shows that women-owned businesses increased their receipts by 35 percent, producing $1.6 trillion in sales in 2012 compared to $1.2 trillion in 2007. In this webinar you will hear from the SBA and Jane Wurwand, Founder and Chief Visionary of Dermalogica on:
- Trends in women’s entrepreneurship and why women entrepreneurs are important to the economy
- SBA programs available to women entrepreneurs
- Stories from the trenches: Jane’s story on how she started and grew her business from a small business to a globally recognized brand
- Questions for Jane
