Are you trying to start a Business? Try This
By: Morgan Rush, studio
Some encouraging information for women trying to start a business: they’re not alone. The market is filled with success stories about women starting their own businesses. The Center for Women’s Business Research reports that in 2008, 10 million firms owned by women generated $1.9 trillion. Together these firms employ 13 million people. Women-owned firms comprise 40 percent of all privately held firms, according to the group’s studies. While 6 percent of firms owned by men generate $1 million or more, 3 percent of firms owned by women do the same.
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