“They will provide insights and share their journey with women who have just launched their business venture or those who are facing challenges as a result of the recent economic downturn. The goal of this initiative is to drive awareness to the financial education tools and resources available to women entrepreneurs and to create a national support system of business-minded women who will learn from each other and share their successes, failures, challenges and triumphs.”

SAY WE and Wells Fargo aim to support South Asian entrepreneurs and provide greater access to financial tools and resources to women-owned businesses – a group that has grown in size by more than 20 percent from 2002 to 2007, according to the latest census data.  As part of its commitment to support women business owners, Wells Fargo is committed to lending a cumulative total of $55 billion to women-owned businesses in the U.S. by the year 2020. Today, approximately 30 percent of businesses in the U.S. are owned by women, according to the National Women’s Business Council.

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