This research aims to describe the management in companies run by women and to determine whether there are management practices specific to the characteristics of the company and its businesswoman. A questionnaire was applied to a sample of 272 voluntary businesswomen in Mexico City. A descriptive and correlational study was conducted making use of the frequency analysis and chi–square test. The main findings indicate that management practices are scarce in the companies run by women. Regarding the relationship between management and the characteristics specific to a businesswoman, it was found a significant relationship to the age, schooling level, and field of study of a businesswoman. Results related to the relationship between the company characteristics and the management show a significant relationship to formality, business ownership and competitiveness in the industry.