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6 Good Reads About Entrepreneurship for March and April 2024

Written by DreamSpring | March 11, 2024

 

  Woman-owned businesses in the U.S. have increased 21%  over the past five years, and more than two-thirds of small business owners seeking entrepreneurial mentorship are women. 

 

  Read Vice President Kamala Harris’ thoughts on a forthcoming “ban the box” rule, clearing the way for access to capital for those with criminal records.

  Business owners are reporting a 22-year high in optimism with diminished concern of an impending recession. 

  The Biden administration has set a goal for minority-owned small businesses to secure significantly more federal contracting programs by fiscal year 2025. 

 

  One in three small businesses have struggled with cash flow in the changing economy, while 70% consider themselves to be in growth mode, according to a new survey from Pathward, N.A.  

 

  The average consumer credit score in the U.S. has dropped for the first time in a decade — but by only one point.