Florida No. 3 for Women-Owned Business Growth
The number of women-owned businesses in Florida grew by more than 29 percent from 1997 to 2002 -- faster than all but two other states.
A report issued by the Small Business Administration ranks the 50 states by the percentage growth in the number of women-owned businesses.
In 2002, Florida claimed 437,415 women-owned firms, up 29.5 percent from the 337,811 it had in 1997.
Nevada posted the most dramatic increase, reporting 43 percent more women-owned businesses in 2002 than it had five years earlier. Georgia ranked second with a 34.8 percent increase, followed by Florida, New York and North Carolina, respectively.
Nationwide, women owned 6.5 million companies in 2002, or more than 28 percent of all non-farm businesses in the nation. The women-owned companies accounted for 7.1 million workers and an annual payroll of $173.7 billion.
Between 1997 and 2002, the number of women-owned firms across the country increased nearly 20 percent.
The report, titled "Women in Business: A Demographic Review of Women's Business Ownership," was published by the SBA's Office of Advocacy.
Source: Small Business Administration
A report issued by the Small Business Administration ranks the 50 states by the percentage growth in the number of women-owned businesses.
In 2002, Florida claimed 437,415 women-owned firms, up 29.5 percent from the 337,811 it had in 1997.
Nevada posted the most dramatic increase, reporting 43 percent more women-owned businesses in 2002 than it had five years earlier. Georgia ranked second with a 34.8 percent increase, followed by Florida, New York and North Carolina, respectively.
Nationwide, women owned 6.5 million companies in 2002, or more than 28 percent of all non-farm businesses in the nation. The women-owned companies accounted for 7.1 million workers and an annual payroll of $173.7 billion.
Between 1997 and 2002, the number of women-owned firms across the country increased nearly 20 percent.
The report, titled "Women in Business: A Demographic Review of Women's Business Ownership," was published by the SBA's Office of Advocacy.
Source: Small Business Administration
posted by Will @ 10:59 PM
1 Comments:
At 11:42 PM,
Cheryl's Office said…
It is great to see more grants and growth in resources supporting women-owned businesses. I recently helped several woman-owned businesses set up new offices. The SBA grants available to women provide great financing terms on purchasing the entire suite of office furniture. Buying from a woman-owned furniture group will not only help you save time and money, but you will gain a design team that will help you create a productive workspace for your organization.
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