LITERATURE REVIEW: Women's Entrepreneurship in Rural, Tribal, and Underserved Communities
This literature review summarizes research and scholarship on women’s entrepreneurship in rural, Tribal, and other underserved communities. These populations each face unique socio-cultural, infrastructural, and other challenges, and draw on resulting strengths to overcome financial barriers, limited access to training and mentorship, and wild cards like the COVID-19 pandemic. This report documents gaps in data and sets the stage for further analysis of rural and Tribal women entrepreneurs’ lived experiences.