Support for Rural Women Entrepreneurs Linked to Economic Growth

Support for rural women entrepreneurs linked to economic growth

Though rural women entrepreneurs make up only a small portion of the self-employed across the United States, new West Virginia University research shows they are crucial to overall economic success.

Rural women entrepreneurs fuel economic growth in America's small towns, WVU study finds

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Rural women entrepreneurs may make up a relatively small share of business owners across the United States, but new research from West Virginia University suggests their impact on local economies is far greater than many communities realize. The study, conducted by researchers at West Virginia University and the University of Maine, found that rural women entrepreneurs contribute significantly to economic growth and job creat…

WVU study links support for rural women entrepreneurs to economic growth

Though rural women entrepreneurs make up only a small portion of the self-employed across the United States, new West Virginia University research shows they are crucial to overall economic success.A study by Heather Stephens, director of the WVU Regional Research Institute, and Xiaoyin Li a postdoctoral fellow, with Jason S. Entsminger, assistant professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of Maine, found self-employed women …