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The year 2025 marks a pivotal moment for women in business, wellness, and tech. With women starting nearly half of all new businesses in the U.S.—a 69% increase since 2019—a quiet but powerful revolution is underway.
In this episode, we're taking a deep dive into the insights from top reports and experts to decode this surge. We'll start by confronting the challenges women entrepreneurs face, from a persistent "scaling gap" to the fact that all-female founding teams receive less than 3% of all VC funding. You'll learn how women are creatively overcoming these hurdles, including their 8% higher success rate in crowdfunding, proving their ability to build trust and connect directly with customers.
Next, we'll explore how women are not only leading growth but also redefining the very nature of it. You'll discover:
Purpose-Driven Work: The strong desire for autonomy and flexibility, with 75% of women saying they want to set their own schedules.
Tech-Savvy Strategies: The surprising fact that 85% of women entrepreneurs are more likely than men to use generative AI to optimize their businesses.
Holistic Well-Being: The immense focus on mental wellness, with 65% of women actively seeking products and services to improve their mental health.
Finally, we'll look at the immense economic opportunity this shift presents, with gender-lens investing and support for female entrepreneurs projected to add a staggering $250 billion to the UK economy alone.
Tune in to discover how women are creatively building their businesses, prioritizing holistic well-being, and reshaping what success looks like. This is your guide to understanding the evolving female economy.
