ECONOMIC SUFFICIENCY
According to the Center for Women's Business Research, December 2004:
- Women own 10.6 million businesses in the United States.
- They employ 19.1 million workers--that's one in every seven employees.
- Their businesses account for $2.5 trillion in annual sales.
According to the Center for Women's Business Research, "A Compendium of National Statistics on Women-Owned Businesses in the U.S.", September 2001:
- 19% of all women-owned businesses used $10,000 or more to start their business.
- 8% of women-owned businesses used $50,000 or more to start their business.
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