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CHAPTER 6-Women-Owned - Minority Owned Businesses

OVERVIEW

This chapter reviews the growth of women-owned and minority-owned businesses.  It discusses differences in motivation between male and female entrepreneurs and reasons why women-owned businesses are smaller than those owned by men.  The section on minority-owned businesses discusses the obstacles and opportunities for minority entrepreneurs and the increasing number of minority-owned businesses in each ethnic group.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• To realize women-owned businesses have grown rapidly since 1980 as a result of many factors. 
• To understand why women-owned businesses are often smaller than those owned by men.
• To be able to explain why there has been a substantial increase in the number of minority-owned businesses in recent years.
• To be able to explain the challenges and opportunities faced by women and minority entrepreneurs. 

Format for Discussion Questions: Typed, (Question in bold) followed by your answer. May be submitted in class paper copy, email, or Blackboard.

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