Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: Exploring Challenges in Legislative Education, Access to Capital, Network Building, Media Engagement, and Systems Building of Black women entrepreneurs

Women entrepreneurs often encounter significant challenges, including balancing work and personal life, facing stereotypical prejudices, and combating the fear of failure. Access to funding remains particularly difficult due to gender-based biases and underrepresentation in decision-making roles. Government policies play a crucial role in supporting women entrepreneurs by addressing these challenges and ensuring equal access to financial resources, tailored training programs, and supportive networks. This white paper explores the multifaceted challenges faced by Black women entrepreneurs, emphasizing legislative education, access to capital, network building, media engagement, and the importance of creating supportive systems for their professional growth (Farmiloe, 2023; Cheng, 2018; Hyman, 2023).