October is National Women’s Small Business Month. While the glass ceiling may still be alive and well, women are “leaning in” more than ever, and the hard work is paying off.

Consider this: There are now more ladies serving as general counsel at Fortune 500 companies than ever before – and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

To commemorate National Women’s Small Business Month, here are five interesting facts about women in the small business sector:

We’ve certainly come a long way from “workin’ 9 to 5.”

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