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Key Facts About Women-Owned Businesses
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 10:08 AM posted by Erika Montgomery
Women are key to the growth of small business in America. The Center for Women’s Business Research has compiled the following data on the impact of women in business. Here’s the overall picture based on 2009 data:
- 10.1 million firms are owned by women (50% or more), employing more than 13 million people, and generating $1.9 trillion in sales as of 2008.
- Three quarters of all women-owned businesses are majority owned by women (51% or more), for a total of 7.2 million firms, employing 7.3 million people, and generating $1.1 trillion in sales.
- Women-owned firms (50% or more) account for 40% of all privately held firms. Read more
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Five Tips for a Professional Website
Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 10:04 PM posted by Emily Sidley
Earlier this year, Entrepreneur.com posted a story reporting that an Ad-ology study found 46 percent of small businesses surveyed said they did not have a website. This news was shocking to me. Even if your business doesn’t offer an online service, your website is how consumers will look for information about your company, whether it’s your hours, location, or details regarding services or products your company specializes in. Read more