“If a light bulb went off in your head and inspired you to start a business, good for you. Now, all you need to turn that brilliant idea into a reality is a fat wad of cash.

Sound, um, challenging? Well, I hope you’re not going to let a less-than-ideal bank account stop you from entering the magical world of entrepreneurship.

Of course, if you’re also a woman or a person of color, money may not be the only thing stopping you. Black Americans in particular have been historically underrepresented in this space, accounting for 12 percent of the entire U.S. labor force but only 9.4 percent of business owners, according to the Chamber of Commerce.” Read more at Cosmopolitan.com, August 28, 2020