“The Women’s Owners Network is really helping build the foundation to get them to second stage and it’s building on what momentum they already have.”
Kim Bode is owner of Grand Rapids-based 8THRTYFOUR, a communications and learning company. She says women start businesses at twice the rate of men, and walk away at the same rate, due to a lack of resources, support, and a network.
“These are not startups. These are women that are generating revenue, that maybe have one or two employees but are kind of like stuck or ready for that next growth period.”…