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Women in Small Business

This post is brought to you by GOOD, with support from UPS. We've teamed up to bring you Small Business Collaborative, a series sharing...

This post is brought to you by GOOD, with support from UPS. We’ve teamed up to bring you the Small Business Collaborative, a series sharing stories about innovative small businesses that are changing business as usual for their communities and beyond. Learn how UPS is helping small businesses work better and more sustainably here.


Each year women continue to launch businesses at a rate above the national average, with a 50-percent increase from 1997 to 2011, compared to a 34-percent increase in businesses overall. Take a look at the infographic above to learn how women-owned firms are making their way to the top.

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