Resource Category: Women

  • December 31, 2015
    This Annual Report is a synthesis of the Council’s commitment to supporting women in business by producing best-in-class, actionable research…
  • May 1, 2015
    In collaboration with the SBA Office of Women’s Business Ownership, the Council worked with Carnegie Mellon University to review and…
  • August 1, 2014
    This report examines factors affecting access to capital for high growth women-owned or women-led firms. Prior research suggests that significant…
  • July 23, 2014
    Women entrepreneurs still face challenges getting fair access to capital. Only 4 percent of the total dollar value of all…
  • July 21, 2014
    Women are an important force in America who have, for too long, been undervalued and underrepresented in political leadership and…
  • March 22, 2014
    The SBA’s Women’s Business Center (WBC) Program supports 106 nonprofit organizations that provide business training and counseling to female entrepreneurs…
  • December 23, 2013
    The California Reinvestment Coalition’s (CRC) 2010 economic development report documented a dramatic two-thirds plunge in critical bank lending to California…
  • November 22, 2013
    Etsy is an online marketplace where artists and collectors sell their handmade goods, vintage items and craft supplies. Founded in…
  • October 30, 2013
    The National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) initiated this research to understand the reasons behind the general lag of women-owned business…
  • August 10, 2013
    Women play a central role in rebuilding the middle class and keeping our economy growing. As women continue to start…