THE MOST POWERFUL BUSINESS WOMEN IN AMERICA

January 18th at 2:37pm

The number of women-owned businesses increased nearly 3,000% since 1972. Not only that but between 2017 and 2018 women started an average of 1,821 new businesses per day in the U.S. Here are other facts: More than 11.6 million firms are owned by women, employing nearly 9 million people, and generating $1.7 trillion in sales as of 2017.Women-owned firms (51% or more) account for 39% of all privately held firms and contribute 8% of employment and 4.2% of revenues.Businesses owned by women generate $3.1 trillion in revenue.  Here are some of the most powerful business women in the USA today to…

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WOMEN OWNED BUSINESSES IN THE UNITED STATES

January 14th at 1:27am

Women are a powerful business force in America.  American women are involved in virtually every industry with an unmatched entrepreneurial spirit. There are a variety of resources designed to help women aspiring to be small business owners overcome hurdles, whether it be a lack of funding, limited education, lack of training and mentorship, and so on. This article will outline those resources so you can find what you need to build a successful business.  Let’s start with some statistics: Women Owned Business in the United States More than 11.6 million firms are owned by women, employing nearly 9 million people, and generating…

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MEET THE OPRAH EMPIRE

May 5th at 1:57pm

Oprah Winfrey is a media mogul, philanthropist, and talented actress. Her current net worth is about $2.9 billion, according to Forbes As the chairman and CEO of OWN, she oversees an expanding channel that’s now available in 82 million homes. Jointly owned by Winfrey and Discovery Communications, OWN has nearly doubled its prime-time viewership since it launched four years ago, driven by hits such as the reality show Iyanla: Fix My Life and the Tyler Perry drama The Haves and the Have Nots. OWN has now grown into a cable success story, with an average of 539,000 prime-time viewers—not too…

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Meet Indra Nooyi Pepsi co.’s CEO

May 6th at 8:44pm

DAVOS/SWITZERLAND, 28JAN10 – Indra Nooyi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo, USA; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Global Agenda Council on the Role of Business is captured during the session ‘State Leadership: An Opportunity for Global Action’ at the Congress Centre at the Annual Meeting 2010 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 28, 2010. Copyright by World Economic Forum swiss-image.ch/Photo by Michael Wuertenberg While women in business still face many challenges not typically shared by their male counterparts (including discrimination and inequal pay), the tables are slowly turning. In fact, only 6.6%…

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