| Abstract: |
In accessing financial capital and sustaining their businesses, minority women
entrepreneurs in the United States confront structural barriers. These
barriers are influenced by interconnected structural factors, such as systems
of residential estate management, opportunities for educational and
leadership, and broader economic frameworks. This research explores how these
structural areas enable or impede financial access and entrepreneurial
resilience. Drawing on the theory of intersectionality, empirical data from
U.S. entrepreneurial studies, and a framework for economic justice, the
article investigates (1) how estate and housing policies influence access to
networks and resources; (2) the role of education and leadership pathways in
equipping minority women for competitive business environments; and (3) how
economic systems perpetuate or dismantle barriers to capital. The paper
contends that addressing financial exclusion necessitates an integrated
strategy that takes into account the spatial, educational, and economic
determinants of entrepreneurship. Keywords: minority women, entrepreneurs,
Estate Management, Education, Leadership, Financial access, Economic system. |