and i'd also like to recognize michelle rechards. executive director of the great lakes women business counsel. we know the counsel does great work. and she has been there since the inception in 1984. so thank you for coming. and ms. gore will start with you. >> great. thank you, chairman. thank you, senator for being here. senator shaheen. it's a real honor to testify about what i think could be the greatest by partisan opportunity that this country has seen. it's women entrepreneurs. just this week i have been in san francisco, south dakota, new york city and d.c. i'm from northern california. and i can tell you that women in all of those areas have the most potential to succeed. they are facing numerous barriers. while we are starting a businesses twice as fast as male counter parts, very proud of that. we have a higher fail rate. and only 2% of us are making over $1 million with the businesses in the country. i think that's a 98% tuopportuny that we have to improve. i hope none of you have the number seven as your favorite number