On the Table: The Invisible Bottom Line

<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt;">While women everywhere are still fighting for equality in the workplace, the gender wage gap among small business owners is starkly greater than the national average. In fact, women small business owners make 75% less on the dollar than their male counterparts. </span></span></span><br> <br><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt;">In an effort to combat this staggering statistic,<b> Small Business Majority</b> invites women small business owners and microlenders to a <b>Chicago Community Trust</b> <i>On the Table</i> event, “The Invisible Bottom Line,” on May 16. Over morning coffee, we’ll discuss financing for women small business owners, and how financial entities can work for a more just economy by better supporting women-owned business and their employees. Additionally, we’ll review small business policies that will strengthen the economic security of women, their families and communities.</span></span></span><br><br><b>Who is invited:</b> Women small business owners with employees to participate in a coffee discussion with microlenders (CDFIs, community, economic development corporations that provide small business loans, and community banks).<br><br><b>Questions: </b>Contact Geri Aglipay at [email protected]<br>