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| Dr. Marsha Firestone |
How are female business owners driving growth in the economy?
WPO members account for significant economic growth. They generate $19 billion in aggregate revenue and employ 145,000 people. Two out of every three new businesses being started today are by women. I call entrepreneurship the great equalizer. By owning their own companies, women have more power, more influence and can pay themselves more. By 2018 one third of all U.S. jobs will be generated by women-led businesses (source: Guardian Life Small Business Research Institute).Read the entire Q&A: Women in Business Q&A: Dr. Marsha Firestone, Founder and President of the Women Presidents' Organization
"Our founders were such iconic women," DiMenco said. "And people knew what the organization did was important because they trusted Hedy [Ratner]. They knew she was an advocate for women, but they really didn't know as much as they should about the direct services that we provide. ... It's time to brand the center."Read the entire article published in the Chicago Tribune here.
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