Report: Colorado top state for female entrepreneurs 

Colorado is tops in the nation for women to lead their own startup businesses, a recent report determined.

The “Best States For Women-Led Startups in 2021,” published by small business reviewer Merchant Maverick, examined opportunities for women to launch and lead companies throughout the 50 states using criteria such as the percent of businesses operated by women, how many workers those companies employed, salary levels, company longevity and venture capital dollars invested. 

Colorado “ranks highly when comparing female business leaders to their male counterparts. 27.7% of employer firms in Colorado are led by women (fifth…