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A look at the differences between women and men owned businesses, their industries, and reasoning behind increasing growth.
Female small business owners are slowly on the rise, outpacing male owners in job creation. As of 2011, there were over 8 million women owned businesses, generating nearly $1.3 trillion in revenues and employing over 7.5 million people.
Investors need to recognize the increasing value of women entrepreneurs.
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Salary and benefits are the biggest draw for both men and women when picking an employer, but there are some other significant differences among genders when defining what makes an employer attractive.
Whereas work-life balance was a major finding in almost all surveys, we now have a Prime Location as a significant factor.
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Some astounding figures:
- 45% : women contribution to average household earnings in US
- 57%: women in college students
Is there a similar infographic for Europe and Australia
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From startups seeking investments to flourishing small businesses, the landscape of business is changing while industries and population segments expand. Female business owners are at the forefront of the expansion in Canada. In fact, one out of three Canadian entrepreneurs is a woman.a
Women entrepreneur enjoy a free schedule, but ultimately work longer hours.
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As our economy changes, entrepreneurial women are emerging as leaders of industry, bringing significant, fresh ideas to the marketplace. American Express OPEN wants to tell you ...
To get a clue of what's going on the business women arena, you have to measure it. That's how OPEN came into existence.
What OPEN discovered is that growth by women-owned businesses is surging at a pace faster than that of any other group — over the past 15 years, 1.5 times greater than other groups. That’s a tremendous accomplishment, and women have reason to celebrate.
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The unique challenges facing women who "want it all". Despite progress toward "having it all," research shows that American women are less satisfied and more burnt out.
More education and higher pay, and still not happy . Can you relate here?
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Though provoking study,
A survey covering 552 women business owners about their businesses. One astounding finding: the state of the economy was a concern, though a distant second to acquiring new customers, it also came in ahead of generating revenue
- Business performance
- Economy outlook
- More women to startup
- Higher investing in marketing
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Women are slowly but surely becoming a force to reckon with. Their participation in the economy has been growing steadily.
In 10 years we'll reach earning parity between men and woman. Look into secular changes in
- Political : more representation in politicla society
- Economic: more purchasing power
- Education & Employment: lower unemployment rate
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See the why and how behind one of the fastest-growing segments of the U.S. economy
Another great example of how empowering women enriches the whole nation.
Hollywood 40's diva tops the list, as you can read these lines, Hedy Lamarr’s invention of a secret communications system during World War II for radio-controlling torpedoes, laid the technological foundations for everything from Wi-Fi to GPS.