Now is the perfect time to take the leap to entrepreneurship So you want to start your own company? Congratulations! There are few things more gratifying and empowering than building something from scratch that could change the world and get you closer to your financial dreams. And the timing couldn’t be better: Startup activity in the U.S. is rising after being at its lowest point in 20 years, with the rate of new entrepreneurs increasing by 15% over the past two years, according to the  Kauffman Index of Startup Activity . That equals roughly 550,000 new business owners each month. Now, let’s look at how the fairer sex is faring:  Womenable  reports that the number of women-owned firms in the U.S. is now estimated to have surpassed 9.4 million enterprises — 30% of all businesses in the country. And the revenue generated by these enterprises is now estimated to stand at nearly $1.5 trillion, which proves these ladies are making money! Whether you’re sick of the soul-sucking r