NWBC Report Suggests Increasing Entrepreneurial Education Among Women Will Help Economic Recovery
A recent report from the National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) took a look at entrepreneurship programs serving female students and suggests that greater access to entrepreneurial education could help play a critical role in benefitting the economy. As part of the study, the organization looked into how colleges and universities could increase their education programs for women entrepreneurs and develop practices, as well as those from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Women’s Business Center Program.
The goal was to use the information attained to build guidelines and processes for colleges and other organizations offering training programs for women. It showed that creating women-specific entrepreneurial programs have real benefits — there’s been plenty of evidence in the past that show women have different learning styles and needs in learning environments. It also cited that women entrepreneurs face more obstacles than men in terms of a variety of elements. For example, financial and social capital but also in experience and access. The NWBC serves as an independent source to the President, Congress and the Small Business Administration on issues important to women business owners. Hopefully, the study will drive new programs and ideas from there.
It’s been historically proven that entrepreneurship overall booms during trouble times, creating jobs and benefitting America’s bottom line. This has held true even more so for women entrepreneurs, so it’s exciting to see an effort to foster and encourage this among women of all ages through education. To see this and other reports by the NWBC, visit them online here.
