Historic challenges for women seeking business capital

Geri Stengel joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the prospects of micro-entrepreneurs, including women and minorities, and that 2020 should be a strong year for all, even if access to capital isn’t a complete level playing field.

Geri Stengel joins Jim Blasingame to report on the capital access landscape for smaller enterprises – especially women and minorities – and how they’ve had to turn to Fintech options.

Geri Stengel joins Jim Blasingame to report on the necessity entrepreneur – someone who has started a business under some pressure from life – and their difficulty in getting funding for a micro-business.

Geri Stengel joins Jim Blasingame to report on the American Express research on women-owned businesses, including the significant growth in those with over $1 million in sales.

Geri Stengel joins Jim Blasingame to report on how women-owned businesses have grown from 5% of small businesses to 42% of the sector, and how access to capital has facilitated this growth.