Prior research suggests that firms owned by women and minorities are smaller, less profitable, and less growth-oriented than those owned by white men. Prior research also suggests that firm performance is influenced by the firm owner's level of human capital in the form of education, employment...

Previous research has indicated that women-owned firms tend to trail men-owned firms in various performance areas.The influence of human capital variables--e.g., education, experience--on the performance of women-owned firms was investigated to see if levels of human capital are positively...