There s a battle being waged by Square, Shopify, PayPal to dominate small business relationships. Who will win is yet to be determined, but banks are shaping up to be the big losers in this war.
Those pesky credit card fees. What exactly is a surcharge, what is legal to charge, and can you be charged when using a debit or prepaid card? We found answers.
Texas Ranked 6th Best State for Female Entrepreneurs
A recent study published by
Jared Beilby with Merchant Maverick recently ranked Texas #6 on its list of 10 Best States for Women-Led Startups.
We re an economic powerhouse, so it’s not a shock to see the Lone Star State high up in these rankings. Texas has the fifth-most employees working at firms run by women at 20.1%. The state has also received $365 billion in VC funding for women-led startups in the past five years, a number that ranks seventh overall. Texas’ lack of a state income tax doesn’t hurt, either.
Still, Texas falls somewhat short in engaging women entrepreneurs. The study found that just 1.27% of all women in the state run their own business , and the $55,907 average income for self-employed women business owners in Texas ranks a lowly 31st.
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Colorado is tops in the nation for women to lead their own startup businesses, a recent report determined. The “Best States For Women-Led Startups in 2021,” published by small business reviewer Merchant Maverick, examined opportunities for women to launch and lead companies throughout the 50 states using criteria such as the percent of businesses operated by women, how many workers those companies employed, salary levels, company longevity and venture capital dollars invested. Colorado “ranks highly when comparing female business leaders to their male counterparts. 27.7% of employer firms in Colorado are led by women (fifth nationally) and 19.9% of employees in the state work for women-led firms (eighth nationally),” the report said. The Front Range, including the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado, is particularly dense with female-led firms, particularly in industries such as outdoor and fitness apparel, and natural and organic products, according to Merchant Maverick s