Valley non-profit aims to provide support to women-owned businesses Data released this year by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce shows that women-owned businesses are struggling more than their male-counterparts. and last updated 2020-12-22 18:56:19-05 PHOENIX â No one has been safe from the impacts of the coronavirus in the economy. However, specific industries and specific people have been hit harder than others. Data released this year by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce shows that women-owned businesses are struggling more than their male-counterparts. "To be a female in this... especially in the restaurant industry, being a sole-owner female is incredibly difficult," said Kirsten Steele. "And I'm probably... what? One of like 5% of restaurants in the Valley that are owned by women?"