Sarah Franklin Bache was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin and is credited with being the first female entrepreneur in the United States. She ran a successful printing business in Philadelphia in the late 18th century.

The National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs (BPW) was founded in 1919 and is the oldest women's business organization in the United States.

Katharine Graham was the first female CEO of a Fortune 500 company. She took over as CEO of The Washington Post Company in 1972 after the death of her husband, Philip Graham.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, women own approximately 40% of businesses in the United States.

According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, Russia has the highest percentage of women entrepreneurs in the world, with 34.4% of women starting or running a business.

Women entrepreneurs face a number of challenges, including access to capital, gender discrimination, and lack of mentorship and support. These challenges can make it difficult for women to start and grow their businesses.

There is no single factor that is most important in helping women entrepreneurs succeed. However, access to capital, mentorship and support, and government policies that support women-owned businesses are all important factors that can contribute to the success of women entrepreneurs.

The future of women in business is bright. Women are making progress in terms of gender equality in the workplace, starting and owning more businesses, and having more opportunities to succeed in business.

Mary Kies was the first woman to receive a patent in the United States. She received a patent for a new method of weaving straw in 1809.

Ada Lovelace is credited with inventing the first computer program. She wrote a program for the Analytical Engine, a mechanical computer designed by Charles Babbage, in the 1840s.

Elinor Ostrom was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Economics. She won the prize in 2009 for her work on the governance of common resources.

Muriel Siebert was the first woman to be a member of the New York Stock Exchange. She founded her own brokerage firm, Muriel Siebert & Co., in 1967.

Anne Mulcahy was the first woman to serve as the CEO of a major U.S. bank. She was the CEO of Xerox from 2001 to 2009.

Ursula Burns was the first woman to be the CEO of a Fortune 100 company. She was the CEO of Xerox from 2009 to 2016.

There has never been a woman President of the United States.