BY Rhonda Abrams on USA Today: Today's column is for women business owners, so listen up.

Ladies, I'm challenging you to change the way you think about hiring if you want to grow — really grow — your companies.

It's time you take on a new role — "boss."

Here's a startling fact: nearly 7% of male-owned businesses gross more than a million dollars a year, but less than 3% of women-owned businesses do. In fact, there are only about 250,000 women-owned businesses that generate $1 million or more in sales a year. One reason: women's reluctance to hire.

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