Women Are Still the Driving Force of US Post-Covid Entrepreneurs

  • Females have created half of new firms annually since 2020
  • Flexibility, financial stability are motivators, survey says
Tammy Szijarto founder of Project Scaleup 
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Women created about half of new US businesses for the third year in a row in 2022, largely driven by a desire for flexibility and financial stability.

That compares to just 29% before the pandemic, according to a survey by small business payroll firm Gusto Inc. And women are generally more likely to say their business has done better than expected.