A、9. 1 million. B、38 million. C、16 million. D、3 million. A

Woman entrepreneurs are getting more help and resources from governments, universities and corporations—including money.
   The number of women-owned businesses in the U. S. increased 44 percent from 2001 to 2011, says the Center for Women’s Business Research. Raising capital is a major problem for start-ups because they need money to grow. In the U. S., only 2 percent of women-run start-ups receive funding from venture capitalists, says a study by the National Foundation for Women Business Owners and Wells Fargo & Co.
   Yet women in the U. S. own 38 percent of U. S. businesses, or 9. 1 million companies, says the study. Women-owned firms produce $3 trillion annually in the U. S. Jobs.
   More organizations are providing funding for women-owned start-ups. Springboard Enterprises in Washington, D. C. is one of these. The organization introduces women-owned start-ups to investors. Springboard began 15 years ago. It has helped about 600 companies that are fast growing and women-owned raise $7 billion globally.
5. What is the major problem for women-owned start-ups?
6. How many women-owned firms are there in the U. S.?
7. What does the news mainly talk about?