Women entrepreneurs are getting more help and resources from governments, universities and corporations — including money.
The number of women-owned businesses in the U.S. increased 44 percent from 2001 to 2011, says the Center for Women’s Business Research.
Image: Aishwarya Mandyam, left, and her twin sister, Karishma Mandyam, write on an "idea board" for an upcoming startup competition at the University of Washington in Seattle. They're working on a mobile marketing startup.
