"Women striking out on their own is a natural progression, " says Julie Weeks, NFWBO's research director.

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Many of these businesses are short-lived, but not all: The NFWBO says the average age of home-based, women-owned businesses is 6.1 years.

FORBES: Entrepreneurial moms

Of course many of these businesses are short-lived, but not all: The average age of home-based, women-owned businesses is 6.1 years, according to the NFWBO.

FORBES: Entrepreneur moms