Liz Pirtle

Women-Owned Businesses Generate $224 Billion, but Capture Less Than 1% of Corporate Spending

Women-owned companies are creating jobs and building businesses, but they remain largely shut out of corporate supply chains and face steep barriers to capital, the speakers at Aspen Ideas: Economy in Tulsa argued. Moderated by Angela Dingle, the discussion made the case that helping more women build lasting wealth requires more than founder grit: buyers, investors and business networks must give women-led companies practical access to contracts, funding and the relationships needed to scale.