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Capital Choices Volume 2: Value of Knowledge

Center for Women’s Business Research

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2006

(March 2006)

Value of Knowledge

is the second volume in the Center for Women’s Business Research’s in depth look at women business owners’ choices regarding capital. This volume compares the practices of women business owners who have and have not obtained all forms of credit including business credit, business bank loans, and equity.

Available for

purchase

. (23 page report with 30 charts)

Underwritten by Wells Fargo & Company

Women-Owned Non-Employer Firms: A Growing Economic Force

(January 2006) Women business owners of non-employer firms, as a group, contribute significantly to the U.S. economy through their combined purchasing power by hiring contractors, buying business products and services, and partnering with other business owners. This research brief examines the makeup and impact of privately-held, majority women-owned non-employer firms as an important and growing segment of all privately-held U.S. businesses. Available for purchase. Underwritten by Wells Fargo & Company

2005

Women Business Owners in Nontraditional Industries: Changing Traditional Views (October 2005)

Construction, agricultural services, transportation, communications and public utilities are the fastest growing industries among women-owned firms, yet very little is known about this segment of our economy. The study dispels a number of common perceptions about the differences and similarities between men- and women-owned firms in industries have traditionally been dominated by men.Available for purchase.

Underwritten by OPEN from American ExpressSM and PepsiCo Foundation

Capital Choices: Volume One, What Matters and What Works (September 2005)

Despite women’s progress over the past few decades, a significant disparity exists between men and women business owners’ access to capital and commercial funding sources. The first in-depth survey of its kind, the study explores women business owners’ knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes about financing practices.Available for purchase.

Women Entrepreneurs Savvy About Risk (July 2005)

This report explores in detail the relationship between women entrepreneurs’ willingness to take financial risks and their personal and business characteristics. Based on an online survey of women business owners who were seeking or had sought capital to grow their business, the study finds that, contrary to common belief, many women business owners are willing to take substantial financial risks to ensure the success of their business, and that women business owners looking to expand their businesses are even more willing to take risks in their business financing decisions.Available for purchase.

Key Facts About Women-Owned Businesses (May)

Updated for 2005, and in its eighth printing, our “Key Facts about Women-Owned Businesses” is the pocket-sized card with more than two dozen of the most important facts about women-owned businesses. The key facts include national estimates of spending by women-owned firms for salaries, benefits and other business products and services.Available for purchase.

Underwritten by OPEN from American Express^SM

Access to Capital: Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going (March)

This report summarizes the major trends in business financing, capital availability, and equity capital for women over the past 16 years based on existing research. It synthesizes the views of leading experts on the current and future landscape of women business owners’ access to capital.Available for purchase.

2004

Businesses Owned by Women of Color in the United States (November) The latest facts and figures on the number and economic growth of firms owned by women of color in the United States. Separate reports for African American, Asian American & Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and Native American/Alaska Native women-owned firms.Available free of charge.

Underwritten by Bank of America

Women-Owned Businesses in 2004: Trends in the Top 50 Metropolitan Areas (September)

The most up-to-date statistical information about the number and economic power of women-owned businesses in the Top 50 Metropolitan areas of the United States.Available free of charge.

Launching Women-Owned Businesses: A Longitudinal Study of Women’s Business Center Clients (July)

A multi-year study, this report looks at the experiences of current, former, and prospective women business owners who were clients of Women’s Business Centers throughout the United States. This study depicts a diverse set of women business owners, and explores the outcomes – both in terms of business skill development and in operating businesses – during their relationships with the Women’s Business Centers.Available for purchase. Underwritten by OPEN from American Express^SM, American Express Foundation, AT&T Foundation, and National Women’s Business Council

Worth the Risk: Women Business Owners and Growth Capital (June)

This myth-shattering study shows that women business owners are more willing than the general population to take financial risks. It demonstrates that women business owners are moving into the economic mainstream with the skills and business savvy to obtain the growth capital they need to expand their businesses aggressively.Available for purchase. Underwritten by OPEN from American Express^SM

Women-Owned Businesses in 2004: Trends in the U.S. and 50 States (April)

The latest facts and figures on the number and economic growth in women-owned businesses from 1997 to 2004.Available free of charge.

The Leading Edge: Women-owned Million Dollar Firms (January)

This report examines women-owned businesses that generate a million dollars or more in revenue. The data looks at how these businesses distinguish themselves from smaller women-owned businesses as well as from men-owned businesses that generate revenue of a million dollars or more.Available for purchase. Underwritten by AT&T and KeyBank

2003

This report identifies the nation’s “hot spots” for growth in women’s entrepreneurship. The report distinguishes the top 5 states for growth in women’s entrepreneurship and compares them with the other 45 states and District of Columbia. This 139-page report includes tables for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.Available for purchase. Underwritten by Wells Fargo & Company

Proven Strategies and Corporate Perspectives: Methods that Work for Creating Corporate Clients, A Resource Guide for Women Business Owners (July)

This one-stop resource guide helps women entrepreneurs who are ready to approach the corporate marketplace but may have some questions about marketing, trends, or where to most effectively focus their energies. This guide has five success strategies that serve as a roadmap to help women entrepreneurs gain access to corporate markets.Available for purchase.

Underwritten by PepsiCo Foundation

Seizing the Opportunities: A Report on the Forces Propelling the Growth of Women-Owned Enterprises (June) This report synthesizes data from multiple sources to explore why women-owned firms are emerging and expanding with such momentum.Available for purchase.

Access to Markets: Perspectives from Large Corporations and Women’s Business Enterprises (January)

The first study to examine access to corporate markets from the perspectives of both women business enterprises and large corporations.Available for purchase.

Underwritten by Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, Women Entrepreneurs’ Connection, FleetBoston Financial, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

2002

Active and Engaged: The Investment Goals and Strategies of High Net Worth Investors (November)

This study explores the investment goals, strategies and practices of high net worth women and men (those with a personal net worth of at least $5 million who are currently investors).Available for purchase.

Underwritten by Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Environmental Consumerism Among Women Business Owners (April) This brief is based on previous Center research and explores several aspects of how the “environmental friendliness” of products and services influences purchasing decisions by women business owners.Available free of charge.

Underwritten by AT&T and The Principal Financial Group

Women-Owned Businesses in the United States

As of 2002, there are an estimated 6.2 million majority-owned, privately-held women-owned firms in the U.S.., account for 28% of all privately-held firms in the country. Available free of charge.

2001

Removing the Boundaries: The Continued Progress and Achievement of Women-Owned Enterprises (November)

The most complete and comprehensive information on trends among commercially active women-owned and all firms from 1997 to 2000. Contains 36 pages of tables and information on 100+ employee firms, $1M+ businesses, and financial creditworthiness measures by state, region and industry. With this report, you also will receive “Women-Owned Businesses: Breaking the Boundaries, The Progress and Achievement of Women-Owned Enterprises,” 1995.Available for purchase. Underwritten by Wachovia Corporation with the cooperation of Dun & Bradstreet

Online and In Focus: How Women and Men Business Owners Use the Internet (October)

An in-depth look at the online research and marketing activities of women and men business owners, including their level of involvement in e-commerce and online banking.Available for purchase.

A Compendium of National Statistics on Women-Owned Businesses in the U.S. (September)

Prepared for the National Women’s Business Council, the Compendium is a single-source document of the most up-to-date statistical information about privately-held, majority-owned women’s business ownership in the United States, including the number, size and economic strength of women-owned businesses, recent growth trends, and demographic characteristics of women business owners.Available for purchase. Underwritten by National Women’s Business Council

Women’s Entrepreneurship in Latin America: An Exploration of Current Knowledge (September)

Inter-American Development Bank, Sustainable Development Department, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Division, Technical Papers Series. A review of current knowledge of women’s entrepreneurship in the region, including a detailed analysis of three surveys in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.Available for purchase. Underwritten by Inter-American Development Bank

The New Generation of Women Business Owners (August)

This analysis documents how the profile of women business owners and their firms are changing. Available free of charge.

Underwritten by First Union

Entrepreneurial Vision in Action: Exploring Growth Among Women- and Men-Owned Firms (February)

A groundbreaking study that explores the issues surrounding the phenomenon of fast-growth firms and examines the characteristics of these firms. Compares the differences and similarities between women and men owners of fast-growing firms as well as how fast-growing firms differ from other businesses.Available for purchase.

Underwritten by FleetBoston Financial, The Edward Lowe Foundation, and The Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership

On the Move: Women and Men Business Owners in the United Kingdom (February)

A nationally representative survey of women and men business owners in the U.K.Available for purchase. Underwritten by IBM Corporation

2000

Leaders in Business and Community: The Philanthropic Contributions of Women and Men Business Owners (November)

A report detailing similarities and differences in the philanthropic activity of women and men business owners including: personal giving and volunteering; workplace giving; programs to encourage voluntarism by employees; expectations of recognition for large contributions.Available for purchase.

Underwritten by Merrill Lynch

The Spirit of Enterprise: Latina Entrepreneurs in the U.S. (September)

A survey exploring motivations, access to capital, role of family, bilingualism, and pride in heritage of this fast-growing business segment. (Entire report is printed in both English and Spanish.)Available for purchase.

Business Owners and Gender Equity in the Workplace (September)

A research brief which compares the gender mix of men and women business owners’ employee base.Available free of charge.

Underwritten by IBM Corporation

Women Business Owners in Argentina: A Source of Economic Growth/Las Mujeres Empresarias an Argentina: Una Fuente de Crecimiento Económico (August).

Available for purchase.

Underwritten by The Center for International Private Enterprise, IBM, and The National Foundation for Women Business Owners

Women Entrepreneurs in the Equity Capital Markets (July)

Provides new insights into how women are faring in the equity markets, the barriers they encounter, the factors that lead to success, and the perceptions of equity investors.Available for purchase.

1999

Women Business Owners as Consumers: Transforming the Marketplace (December)

A detailed survey of the shopping habits and consumer purchasing patterns of women business owners and women employees.Available for purchase. Underwritten by AT&T and The Principal Financial Group

Philanthropy Among Business Women of Achievement (November) Focuses specifically on philanthropic behaviors of top women business owners and corporate executives.Available for purchase.

Women Business Owners of Canada: Entering the New Millennium (April)

A national survey among members of Women Business Owners of Canada.Available for purchase.

Women Business Owners in São Paulo, Brazil: A Summary of Key Issues (1999)/Mulheres Empresárias de São Paulo, Brasil: Um Resumo das Questões Principais (February)

Available for purchase. Underwritten by IBM Corporation

1998

Capital, Credit and Financing: Comparing Women and Men Business Owners’ Sources and Uses of Capital, Updated from the October 1996 version (November)

Examines the financial concerns of women and men business owners, the uses to which capital is being put in their businesses, and perceived problems with access to capital.Available for purchase.

Women Business Owners in Australia: A Summary of Key Issues (September)

A survey of members of the International Women’s Federation of Commerce and Industry and the Womens Chiefs of Enterprise International-Australia. This report sheds additional light on issues surrounding and affecting women business owners in Australia.Available for purchase.

Businesswomen of Ireland: Concerns, Plans & Expectations (May)

A survey conducted among members of Network Ireland, a business women’s association.Available for purchase.

Underwritten by Bank of Ireland and IBM

Women Business Owners of Color: Challenges and Accomplishments (April)

A ground breaking survey reveals first-time data about all ethnic groups of women business owners, including paths to business ownership, motivations and challenges. Asian, Black, Caucasian, Hispanic, and Native American/Alaska Native women entrepreneurs were surveyed.Available for purchase.

Paths to Entrepreneurship: New Directions for Women in Business (February)

Examines women’s motivations for becoming entrepreneurs and their experiences prior to starting a business.Available for purchase.

Underwritten by Salomon Smith Barney

1997

Retirement Plan Trends in the Small Business Market: A Survey of Women- and Men-Owned Firms (November)

This study compares women- and men-owned firms with ten or more employees on retirement plan issues. It also focuses on key factors for selecting a financial advisor for retirement planning.Available for purchase.

Underwritten by MassMutual Financial Group

Embracing the Information Age: A Comparison of Women and Men Business Owners (September)

Women entrepreneurs are taking a more proactive approach than men business owners in adopting technology to grow their businesses while increasing their computer investments.Available for purchase.

Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World (April)

Leading women entrepreneurs worldwide were identified for the first time by the Center. Fifty women business owners, plus 10 “women to watch,” are profiled. These women-owned enterprises represent a worldwide phenomenon.Available for purchase. Underwritten by IBM Corporation

1996

Survey of Women Business Owners in Russia (December)

A groundbreaking survey among women business owners across the country.Available for purchase.

Underwritten by the International Research and Executive Board and the U.S. Department of State

Giving Something Back: Volunteerism Among Women Business Owners in the U.S. (May)

An exploration of the extent to which women business owners volunteer, what kinds of volunteer activities they engage in, and to what extent they encourage their employees to volunteer.Available for purchase.

Underwritten by AT&T and MetLife

1995

The Characteristics and Contributions of Home-Based Women-Owned Businesses in the U.S. (November)

A myth-busting exploration of the personal and business characteristics of one of the fastest growing segments of the economy, and an accounting of their economic contributions.Available for purchase.

Underwrittenby AT&T and MetLife

Women-Owned Businesses: Breaking the Boundaries The Progress and Achievement of Women-Owned Enterprises (April)

This landmark study using 1994 data describes growth, financial strength, staying power, and trends among women-owned firms.Available for purchase.

Underwritten by Dun & Bradstreet

Going Global: Women-Owned Businesses in the International Marketplace (March)

detailed look at the number, characteristics and trends of women-owned businesses involved in international trade. Compares women-owned firms with government data on all businesses involved in exporting.Available for purchase. Underwrittenby AT&T and MetLife

1994

Credibility, Creativity, and Independence: The Greatest Challenges and Biggest Rewards of Business Ownership Among Women (September)

In the words of women business owners themselves, an in-depth look at entrepreneurship.Available for purchase.

Styles of Success: The Thinking and Management Styles of Women and Men Entrepreneurs (July)

This insightful report documents for the first time, in a quantifiable manner, the similarities and differences in the leadership and decision-making styles of women and men business owners.Available for purchase. Underwritten by OPEN from American Express^SM

Employee Benefits Offered By Women-Owned Businesses: A Framework for Compassion (May)

An analysis of the benefits offered by women-owned businesses compared to all U.S. firms.Available for purchase.

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