Gwendolyn Rogers vividly recalls her best memory as a female business owner. She refers to it as her “Julia Roberts ‘Pretty Woman’ moment.” Years ago, any time she brought treats into her three boys’ elementary school classrooms, she always received compliments about her baking skills. However, when word spread that she was thinking about opening her own bakery, the backlash was harsh. “Every parent in my school pickup line made fun of me,” says Rogers. “They snickered behind my back. They...