| With the nation's unemployment rate at ten percent, | | | | aimed to promote women-owned business and |
| and women's unemployment even higher than that, | | | | government agencies that are giving preferential |
| everyone knows that now is not the time to go looking | | | | treatment to these same businesses, you have a |
| for a job. Employers aren't hiring and unless you are | | | | chance to take advantage of some very good |
| completely overqualified, you probably won't even get | | | | options. |
| an interview. Wages are low, jobs are scarce, and | | | | In times like these, when there are no jobs, not enough |
| prospects for improvement don't look too good. | | | | money to go around, and everyone is threatened with |
| However, now for the good news! Women in small | | | | unemployment, making the move and starting up your |
| business, those that go out on their own and start their | | | | own company is not as risky as it sounds. It is actually |
| own business, are the most successful, make the | | | | a very wise decision to put your own career and your |
| most money, and are most certainly the happiest. | | | | financial security in your own hands instead of those of |
| They don't have to deal with a boss who doesn't | | | | someone else. |
| appreciate them, they don't have to settle for wages | | | | Whether you start your own business at home on the |
| that are less than what equally qualified men are | | | | computer, or you open up a shop downtown, you will |
| making, and they also can choose their own hours. | | | | find that women in small business in your town are |
| Women in small business right now are poised to | | | | supportive and will help you along the way on your |
| make a lot of money over the next few years. With a | | | | road to success. |
| combination of government grants and loans that are | | | | |