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Women Entrepreneurs Want More Business In San Antonio

Courtesy LiftFund
The Women's Business Center at LiftFund hosts the InnovateHer Pitch Competition.

It’s only been 30 years since the passing of H.R. 5050 in the United States, which granted women the right to secure business loans without a male co-signer and created the National Women's Business Council

What's changed since then and what more needs to be done? 

San Antonio is a top city for women-owned businesses based on "economic clout" – the number of firms, employment and revenue  – over the last 15 years, as well as a nationwide leader for employment vitality, according to a 2017 report.  

What makes San Antonio different from other Texas cities when it comes to building a business? What issues matter to women entrepreneurs? 

Has the #MeToo movement spurred change in the demand or support for women-owned businesses?

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Jan Ross Piedad Sakian is TPR’s News Operations Producer. In this role, she develops strategy on collaborative and digital initiatives for the station. Since 2016, Jan Ross has served in a coordinating capacity for TPR’s state and national partners, including The Texas Newsroom.