Vertical · Demographics
Women-owned businesses.
14.4M women-owned firms in the US — 42% of all businesses. Growing 2x faster than male-owned. Find them here.
14.4M
Women-owned firms (US)
Directory
Women-led companies in our directory
Women Owned Business Club· online media
By the numbers
Sourced statistics for this vertical
Updated 2026-04
Women-owned businesses in America
14 million women-owned businesses generate $2.7 trillion in revenue. The growth rate has outpaced men-owned for 12 years running.
14.0M
women-owned employer + non-employer businesses
Updated 2026-04
The SMB financing gap
Small businesses applied for $1.2T in financing in 2024. Lenders approved $0.7T. Here's where the gap sits.
$5T
financing gap (annual)
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