Despite Their Rapidly Growing Ranks, Women Entrepreneurs Face Unique Hurdles

Women entrepreneurs are starting and running businesses in record numbers. Today, the number of women-owned firms in the United States is more than double what it was in 2000. Yet, as Madeline Pratt knows from first-hand experience, women in business face unique obstacles on the path to success. So Madeline, founder of the "female-forward" consultancy, Fearless in Training, specializes in helping other women level the playing field when it comes to technology, accounting, and business in general. For those who have XY chromosomes (i.e., Men), host and award-winning journalist Dean Rotbart says Madeline is a great model for creating a business concept with a mission and targeted audience. Her entrepreneurial insights, he adds, are universal. [Note: Did you know that Monday Morning Radio is now available to stream or download from Amazon Music Podcasts? Also, subscribe for free at Apple Podcasts.] Photo: Madeline Pratt, Fearless in Training Posted: September 21, 2020Monday Morning Run Time: 39 minutes