Thursday, May 03, 2012

Women’s work: entrepreneurs can revitalize the global economy

Desperate to turn things around? Take a fresh look at women-owned businesses. Far from being a niche market, they could be the tipping point for a global economic comeback.

The Center for Women’s Business Research study shows that there are about 8 million women-owned enterprises in the US. Those businesses have an annual impact of nearly US$3 trillion dollars and create or maintain more than 23 million jobs — 16% of all US employment.

Worldwide, women own or operate 25% to 33% of all private businesses, according to the World Bank. Women-owned enterprises grow faster than those owned by men and faster than businesses overall.

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