Customer small business financing solutions delivered through a single, online application.
Loan Types
Free access to multiple funding solutions
See funding solutions from 75+ nationwide lenders with a single application.
Innovative dashboard, business insights and custom invoicing - all through your Lendio account.
Explore Lendio's software solutions
Free, Simple small business accounting software
Simple tools to send invoices, track expenses and manage your business finances.
Apply for financing, use free bookkeeping tools, send invoices, and more with a single Lendio account.
Home Running A Business How Women Have Narrowed the Gender Gap in Small Business
Women are key contributors to the ever-evolving image of America’s small business owners. While the funding gap for women-owned businesses is still all-too real — 20% of employers are women-owned businesses yet they only account for 4.4% of every dollar loaned to businesses in the U.S. — women are still making big and fast strides in business ownership.
Here’s how far women-owned businesses have come since 1972 — when a mere 4.6% of businesses were owned by women.
Prefer to keep a copy of this infographic for yourself? You can download the PDF here.
Lear more about financing options for women-owned businesses here. Or complete a 15-minute application to see the financing available to your small business today.
Jeanie Croasmun is a writer, editor, and all-around news junkie who voluntarily (and gleefully!) listens to economics podcasts while she runs. She writes on current issues and other topics related to small business finance for Lendio.