October is National Women’s Small Business Month!

October is National Women’s Small Business Month.??Jesson & Rains is proud to represent and work for numerous women-owned businesses.?

Charlotte is an exciting place for women entrepreneurs.?As we previously reported, in 2018, it was named the “#1 City in America for Female-Owned Business Growth.”?Women-owned business growth continued across the country in 2019.?Unfortunately, due to the pandemic,?Barbara Weltman?reports that the number of women-owned businesses fell by 25% from February to April 2020. However, there are plenty of indications that women entrepreneurship is back on the rise.?

Participation in women’s networking groups and trade associations is key. Attorneys?Kelly Jesson and Danielle Nodar are members of the following groups: National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Women Lawyers of Charlotte, National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), and Women in Networking.?Please reach out to Kelly or Danielle if you’d like to drop in on a meeting one day!