Dina Powell Quotes

Women are a dynamic economic force. We represent the largest consumer market in the world and are drivers of GDP. More and more companies recognize that when they support women as customers, employees, leaders, future investors and partners, they are adopting sound business strategies and advancing social progress.

America cannot turn its back on the economic future and women-owned businesses are part of that future.

If I can encourage other women to think about setting up their own businesses and being entrepreneurs and making a contribution then I think that's a good thing.

I am a big advocate of female entrepreneurs. I do what I can to advise and help them along in their careers.

There's a lot of females that hustle, just like men hustle.

Every entrepreneur talks about the passion you have for your work, and I think that's what's missing with a lot of women in business.

In China, a lot of the opening up of private entrepreneurship is happening because women are starting businesses, small businesses, faster than men.

Until we know how many women own businesses, we may under-invest in them as entrepreneurs and economic drivers.

I have seen businesses and government come together to provide women entrepreneurs with the training they need to better access markets, take advantage of trade agreements, and in the process grow businesses, jobs, and GDP. These are partnerships that transform lives.

I know this is economic jargon, but essentially, if you bring more women to the job market, you create value, it makes economic sense, and growth is improved. There are countries where it's almost a no-brainer: Korea, Japan, soon to be China, certainly Germany, Italy. Why? Because they have an aging population.

For the most part, I've sat on the sidelines over the years during the endless debates about how we need to do more to encourage more women to start companies.

The problem isn't that Silicon Valley is keeping women down or not doing enough to encourage female entrepreneurs. The opposite is true. No, the problem is that not enough women want to become entrepreneurs.

We need more women solving different problems, starting companies, and creating jobs to drive our economy and society forward.

It's very important to me to have a female venture capitalist.

During the period of China's rapid economic growth, there were plenty of opportunities for entrepreneurs, including women. It allowed me to develop my business.

Women are doing wonders as entrepreneurs.

In general, the more entrepreneurs we have, the better off we will be because the economy is driven by small businesses and creative ideas... I'm really excited about what the future holds for women entrepreneurship and to be a small part of that by helping Kim Kardashian and Jessica Alba start their businesses.

I support women-run business.

We've even developed a new council with Canada to promote women's business leaders and entrepreneurs.

Is it more fascinating, perplexing, unbelievable that women are entrepreneurs?

So much research has been done showing that the woman is the most vulnerable but also the biggest strength leading to economic progress.

In 1989, I started the National Association of Business Women. We incorporated microfinance and different job training for women. We did a survey, with USAID, that found women lacked training, credit and information.

There is a reason you keep hearing about the power of educating girls in the developing world. It's a reason so simple that you will probably view it with suspicion, as I once did. It's this: educating girls works. Really works.

In Nigeria, along with its West African neighbor Ghana, women are now starting businesses in greater numbers than men.

Countries with higher levels of gender equality have higher economic growth. Companies with more women on their boards have higher returns. Peace agreements that include women are more successful. Parliaments with more women take up a wider range of issues - including health, education, anti-discrimination, and child support.