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Did You Know?

Of the net new women-owned businesses started per day (1,625), women-of-color accounted for 89% of those new businesses.

Growth of freelancers at women-owned small businesses

With the help of more effective collaborative technologies and the rise of remote work, more founders are turning to freelancers and hiring part-time

New Business Stats

17% of black women are in the process of starting or running a new business compared to just 10% of white women, and 15% of white men

US Business Stats

According to the 2019 State of Women-Owned Business, over 12 million American businesses are run by women. Out of them, 21%, or 2.7 million businesses, are run by black women. Less than 4% of startups are founded by black women entrepreneurs.

VA Statistics

Freelancers in the US are expected to reach over 86.5 million by 2027.

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Testimonials

The sessions were very educational and informative. I enjoyed the interactions with some of the presenters and the advise given

Enjoyed the Information and interaction with the speakers

Thoroughly enjoyed the presenters. Each brought a different perspective that gave new entrants to the industry an understanding of the high's and low's and how to navigate through it. I also thought the presentation format was good. Time went by really fast as the presenters were engaging and their topics were very interesting.

I enjoyed how down to earth and relatable all the speakers were!

The speakers provided so much information helpful information. I enjoyed the Mindfulnista. Everything she touched on is where I am at right now. The things she spoke about let me know that it is ok and i need to keep moving forward.

I LOVE the information that was shared and the passion that was shown in the presentation's. I felt no one held anything back.