Advancing Women of Color in the Military and Small Business Community Representation among women in both the military and the small business community continue to increase. Women represent 16 percent of the active duty military population, up from 9 percent in 1980. Similarly, women-owned businesses are growing at a rate of 5 percent and produce estimated revenues of $1.9 trillion. As of September 2020, there are an estimated 13 million women-owned businesses in the US with women of color accounting for nearly 90 percent of the new women-owned businesses annually.

To honor Veterans Day, Luminary and JPMorgan Chase are hosting an engaging conversation with women small business owners from the military community. Cate Luzio, Founder & CEO of Luminary will lead the conversation with Zephrine Hanson, Founder of Hampden Farms, Mecca Nelson, Founder of The YOMA Method, and Isha Taylor, Founder & CEO of Breaking the Psychle exploring their unique experiences as women of color, navigating entrepreneurship.