Why BusinessWoman?

• Women are a dominant force in today's economy.
• There are 10.1 million firms that are 50% or more owned by women. These businesses are employing 13 million people, and are generating $1.9 trillion in sales as of 2008. This means women in business are surviving and thriving through the turbulence caused by the economy.
• Twenty-six percent of all women-owned businesses are owned by a woman of color. These firms employ 1.7 million and generate $235 billion in revenues.
• Three percent of all women-owned firms have revenues of $1 million or more.
• One in five firms with revenues of $1 million or more is woman-owned.