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Monday, January 30, 2006

Women in Nevada and LA

Source: Fresh Inc.

The number of women-owned businesses grew by 20% between 1997 and 2002 according to the Census Bureau. The states that recorded the biggest increase in women entrepreneurship were Nevada, Georgia, Florida and New York; Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami led the way among cities. The report found that there were 117,069 women-owned companies that exceeded $1 million in revenue. And there were one million women-owned businesses in health and social services, the single biggest industry category.

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