California has earned recognition as one of the best states for female-owned businesses, according to a recent study, and women in Kern County are making a powerful impact while driving entrepreneurial success. From working in the fields, she's now a proud business owner who still remembers when she sold her first bag of beef jerky two years ago. As a first-time business owner, Coronado had guidance from the owner of Chepe's Mexican Restaurant. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, around 1.5 million businesses in California are owned by women, which equals 37 percent. Distributing my product to different stores in California and sending it to other states," Coronado said.