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Home Running A Business Women Entrepreneurs and Small Business Loans – Infographic
Here at Lendio, we’re passionate about providing small business owners with the opportunity to get the financing they need to build their business. We’ve supplied business loans for thousands of small businesses, and a large percentage of those are owned by women. We’ve collected some interesting data on the relationship between small business lenders and women entrepreneurs.
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Women are making a strong impact on the business environment. Currently 29% of businesses are owned by women and that number is increasing with a projected 1,288 businesses started by women every day. See what Lendio found out about the women entrepreneur movement from new business starts in January to September of 2014.
Top 10 industries for women starting a business:
1. Retail Stores 2. Restaurants & Food Services 3. Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 4. Wholesale Trade 5. Healthcare & Social Assistance 6. Personal Care Services 7. Business Services 8. Construction 9. Real Estate 10. Educational Services
Top 10 industries dominated by women entrepreneurs
1. Veterinarian Services 2. Wholesale Trade 3. Personal Care Services 4. Healthcare & Social Assistance 5. Educational Services 6. Non-Profit Organizations 7. Retail Stores 8. Administrative & Support 9. Religious Institutions 10. Legal Services
41% of new small businesses searching for loans are owned by women.
Women business owners are 11% more likely than men to search for alternative lending in the first 12 months in business.
Top 10 states per capita for women-owned businesses with less than a year of operations
1. Mississippi 2. Georgia 3. Louisiana 4. Alabama 5. Nevada 6. South Carolina 7. Florida 8. Arkansas 9. North Carolina 10. Montana
Credit Rating – The overall credit worthiness of women applying for small business loans
7% Excellent 5% Great 11% Good 23% Okay 42% Not so good 11% bad
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