Your post is near and dear to this writer’s heart. This writer is a business owner and knows all too well the challenges of a woman owned business. Particularly, a business in a male dominated field. A commonly asked question is “Why pest control?” then followed by “well that’s a good business”. Author and business owner, Diana Rodriguez-Zaba shared her experiences working in male dominated fields with tips for the women owned businesses. In the article, 10 Tips for women breaking into a male-dominated industry (2017) Zaba expounds on perceptions and challenges facing women in business. Zaba (2017) delineates, “Because I’m a woman working in a male-dominated industry, clients sometimes look right through me. I remember knocking on a door
