The first step in opening up any business is getting the capital. In all countries women find themselves in a relatively weak position as far as capital markets are concerned. Even in the US, where female entrepreneurship is most encouraged, the proportion of loans to women starting businesses falls far short of that for men.
資金是開創企業活動的第一步，綜觀各國，女性在資金市場上仍處於相對弱勢地位，即使是最鼓勵女性創業的美國，女性創業主獲得貸款的比例仍遠低於男性。