Top-earning, tertiary-educated women entrepreneurs tend to earn less than equally educated women in wage employment, while the opposite is true for men. The evidence clearly suggests that self-employment is a pathway to wealth only for a small group of well-prepared, highly motivated women. Improving the earning prospects of self-employment is critical to making it more attractive to women. National and local governments can encourage more women to enter industries that provide significant opportunities for growth and wealth by developing or sponsoring web-based knowledge platforms on emerging business opportunities, mentorships for aspiring entrepreneurs, and pre-incubator workshops that help women transform their ideas into viable businesses.