• Focus Area 1: Bridging Service Gaps in Underserved Communities – Improving Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Options, Addressing Lack of Reliable Care Economy Services, and Connecting to High-speed, Affordable Broadband
  • Recommendation 1: Champion state PFML efforts and a bipartisan national solution.
  • Recommendation 2: Ensure accessible, reliable, and affordable child- and long-term-care services for women entrepreneurs in rural and underserved communities.
  • Recommendation 3: Bridge the women-owned small business digital divide by improving broadband access, speed, and affordability for more underserved women entrepreneurs.
• Focus Area 2: Positioning More Women-Owned Small Businesses to Compete – Improving Underserved Women Entrepreneurs’ Financial Acumen, Access to Back Office Support, and a Skilled Workforce
  • Recommendation 1: Connect women entrepreneurs to accessible wrap-around services, back-office resources, and affordable professional support.
  • Recommendation 2: Provide dedicated support for women-owned small businesses and ecosystem builders offering onsite assistance to diverse women entrepreneurs.
• Focus Area 3: Strengthening Federal Coordination Efforts at the Ground Level – Connecting Tailored Federal Resources to Local Governance Entities and Trusted Community Partners
  • Recommendation 1: Reestablish and authorize the Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise.
  • Recommendation 2: Enhance coordination of local, state, and federal entrepreneurial development and funding resources.