One area that women have the most impact on is that they help build and sustain successful companies. They also are more likely to start up their own companies! As entrepreneurs, women help make more jobs, thus employing more people. Women own 28% of small businesses in America. Ernst and Young reports that “A recent New York Times Magazine story features a Pakistani woman named Saima Muhammad, who was once so poor that she couldn't afford to feed her daughter”, yet she was able to launch a widely successful embroidery business, which employs 30 families now, all because of a US loan. So, it’s important to know that giving women entrepreneurs a chance can pay off in the end. It’s been hard for women to enter the job market, but becoming an entrepreneur is even harder, thus it’s crucial to build up their confidence and give them the opportunity to shine.
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in the Workplace." Women in the Workplace - Unleashing the Power of Women
Two successful women entrepreneurs: Tyra Banks (left) and Oprah Winfrey (right)
Go to this link and click on the arrows to see some statistics about women entrepreneurs just in the year 2007. Even though this is 5 years ago, these numbers are probably much higher now. This goes to show how much change can happen over a short period of time. Interesting stuff! http://www.slideshare.net/michellevillalobos/female-entrepreneurs-key-statistics-insights#btnPrevious
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