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title: 6 Good Reads About Entrepreneurship for March and April 2024
description: DreamSpring highlights 7 Good Reads focused entrepreneurship for March and April 2024.
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# [6 Good Reads About Entrepreneurship for March and April 2024](https://www.dreamspring.org/news/7-good-reads-about-entrepreneurship-for-march-and-april-2024)

 Written by [DreamSpring](https://www.dreamspring.org/news/author/dreamspring) | March 11, 2024

|   |   | [Woman-owned businesses in the U.S. have increased 21% ](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/women-entrepreneurs-on-the-rise-mentoring-and-networking-are-keys-to-success-302081520.html#:~:text=WASHINGTON%2C%20March%206%2C%202024%20%2F,of%20the%20U.S.%20Small%20Business) over the past five years, and more than two-thirds of small business owners seeking entrepreneurial mentorship are women.  |
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|   |   | 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](https://www.inc.com/melissa-angell/inc-exclusive-kamala-harris-says-sbas-ban-box-rule-could-help-millions-of-would-be-entrepreneurs.html). |
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|  |   | Business owners are reporting a [22-year high in optimism](https://www.forbes.com/sites/meganpoinski/2024/03/04/small-business-owners-optimism-reaches-a-22-year-high/?sh=359254961e53) with diminished concern of an impending recession.  |
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|  |   | The Biden administration has set a goal for minority-owned small businesses to secure [significantly more federal contracting programs](https://www.essence.com/news/money-career/sba-federal-contracts/) by fiscal year 2025.  |
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|   |   | One in three small businesses have struggled with cash flow in the changing economy, while [70% consider themselves to be in growth mode](https://www.pathward.com/news/small-businesses-appear-optimistic-about-growth-despite-critical/), according to a new survey from Pathward, N.A.   |
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|   |   | The average consumer credit score in the U.S. has [dropped for the first time in a decade](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-06/national-average-fico-score-drops-for-first-time-in-decade?embedded-checkout=true) — but by only one point.   |
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