She's the Boss by Debra Michals - 9781978818163

Rutgers University Press

She's the BossThe Rise of Women's Entrepreneurship Since World War II\nAuthor(s): Debra Michals\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Rutgers University Press, United States\nImprint: Rutgers University Press\nISBN-13: 9781978818163, 978-1978818163\nSynopsis\nIn the years after World War II, as women were being pushed from wartime jobs for returning soldiers, government and business leaders-and women themselves-saw small business ownership as a viable economic solution. In just five years, US women owned nearly a million of the nations businesses. In the decades since, women have moved increasingly into business ownership, often outpacing male start-ups so that today, they own more than fourteen million businesses, 40 percent of all US companies.\n\nShes the Boss chronicles the forces that made entrepreneurship attractive to women. In rich detail, Debra Michals shares the stories of the countless women of all races, ethnicities, genders, and abilities who contributed to this important histo.