NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE:
In our continuing coverage of the American Express OPEN State of Women-Owned Businesses Report, check out the 10 things you don’t know about women-owned businesses from the report as published on Mashable:
- In the past 15 years, the number of women-owned businesses grew by 54%. There are now 8.3 million women-owned businesses in the United States.
- Despite owning nearly 30% of U.S. businesses, women attract only 5% of the nation’s equity capital. When it comes to first-year funding, women receive 80% less capital than men.
- Women-owned businesses employ 7.7 million people. That’s 40% more people than three largest employers — McDonald’s, IBM and Wal-Mart — combined.
- Women-owned firms generate revenues of $1.3 trillion. Over the past 15 years, women-owned businesses saw 58% increase in revenue, from $546 billion to $1.3 trillion now. This revenue is more than the combined market cap of Apple, Microsoft, GE, Google and Sony. Plus, revenue has grown more than twice the amount of U.S. population growth during the same period of time.
- The industries with the fastest growth and greatest share of women-owned firms are educational services, health care and social assistance, and entertainment and recreation.
- In seven out of 13 of the most populous industries, women-owned firms are exceeding overall growth.
- The top states for women-owned businesses are Arizona, Nevada, Wyoming and North Dakota. The top cities are Sacramento, Riverside, San Antonio, Houston, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
- 2% of women-owned businesses bring in more than $1 million in annual revenue, versus 5% of all firms.
- As they reach 5-9 employees or earn $250,000, women-owned businesses experience faltering growth.
- Of women-owned businesses, 5.5% used a loan to get started, compared to 10.7% overall
Read more about the State of Women-Owned Businesses Report here on Women on Business:
- Growth and Struggles of Women-Owned Businesses [Infographic]
- Women-Owned Businesses Employ More People Than Walmart and More
Read More: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Women-Owned Businesses via mashable.com
Susan Gunelius
Susan Gunelius is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Women on Business. She is a 30-year veteran of the marketing field and has authored a dozen books about marketing, branding, and social media, including the highly popular Ultimate Guide to Email Marketing, 30-Minute Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing for Dummies, Blogging All-in-One for Dummies and Kick-ass Copywriting in 10 Easy Steps. Susan’s marketing-related content can be found on Entrepreneur.com, Forbes.com, MSNBC.com, BusinessWeek.com, and more. Susan is President & CEO of KeySplash Creative, Inc., a marketing communications company. She has worked in corporate marketing roles and through client relationships with AT&T, HSBC, Citibank, Intuit, The New York Times, Cox Communications, and many more large and small companies around the world. Susan also speaks about marketing, branding and social media at events around the world and is frequently interviewed by television, online, radio, and print media organizations about these topics. She holds an MBA in Management and Strategy and a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and is a Certified Professional Career Coach (CPCC).
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