According to the 2020 Women in the Workplace study—the largest study on the state of women in corporate America—1 in 4 women is considering downshifting their careers or leaving the workforce entirely. Entrepreneurship provides more flexibilityAs Stacy Francis, President and CEO of Francis Financial, shared in a recent Forbes article, starting a business allows women to reenter the workforce when they are ready, in a way that supports their lifestyle needs. The sixth edition of Deloitte Global's Women in the Boardroom report found that women hold just 16.9% of board seats globally. Entrepreneurship offers more fulfillmentMany women are leaving corporate life because their jobs just aren't fulfilling anymore (if they ever were). If your corporate career seems stifling and unfulfilling, maybe it's finally time to consider entrepreneurship.

Source: Forbes December 20, 2020 21:00 UTC