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Key Facts About Women-Owned Businesses (2004) Updated for 2004! Pocket-sized cards with more than two dozen of the most important facts about women-owned businesses; includes three helpful charts. Ideal as a handout at meetings and as a handy reference. The key facts have been expanded this year to include, for the very first time, national estimates of spending by women-owned firms for salaries, benefits and other business products and services. $70.00 per pack of 100.
Women-Owned Businesses in 2004: Trends in the U.S. and 50 States The latest facts and figures on the number and economic growth in women-owned businesses from 1997 to 2004. Now available on CD-ROM – this handy reference disc includes Power Point slides of all fact sheet graphics. $145. Print copy of the full report, $155.
The Leading Edge: Women-owned Million Dollar Firms (2004) 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. $90.
Location, Location, Location (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. $130.
Proven Strategies and Corporate Perspectives: Methods that Work for Creating Corporate Clients, A Resource Guide for Women Business Owners (2003) 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.
Seizing the Opportunities: A Report on the Forces Propelling the Growth of Women-Owned Enterprises (2003) This report synthesizes data from multiple sources to explore why women-owned firms are emerging and expanding with such momentum. $60
Access to Markets: Perspectives from Large Corporations and Women’s Business Enterprises (2003) The first study to examine access to corporate markets from the perspectives of both women business enterprises and large corporations. $90
Statistics
Women-Owned Businesses in 2002: Trends in the Top 50 Metropolitan Areas The latest facts and figures on the number and economic growth in women-owned businesses from 1997 to 2002. Contains charts and tables for the top 50 metro areas. $130
Minority Women-Owned Businesses in the United States (2002) The latest facts and figures on the number and economic growth of firms owned by women of color on a national and state basis. Separate reports for African American, Asian & Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and Native American women-owned firms. $130
A Compendium of National Statistics on Women-Owned Businesses in the U.S. (2001) 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. $90
Exploring Trends
Removing the Boundaries: The Continued Progress and Achievement of Women-Owned Enterprises (2001) 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 will also receive “Women-Owned Businesses: Breaking the Boundaries, The Progress and Achievement of Women-Owned Enterprises,” 1995. $90
The New Generation of Women Business Owners (2001) This analysis documents how the profile of women business owners and their firms are changing. Available free of charge plus a $10.00 shipping and handling fee.
Entrepreneurial Vision in Action: Exploring Growth Among Women- and Men-Owned Firms (2001) 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. $90
Going Global: Women-Owned Businesses in the International Marketplace (1995) A 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. $40
Women-Owned Businesses: Breaking the Boundaries The Progress and Achievement of Women-Owned Enterprises (1995) This landmark study using 1994 data describes growth, financial strength, staying power, and trends among women-owned firms. Free with purchase of “Removing the Boundaries.”
Access to Capital
Women Entrepreneurs in the Equity Capital Markets (2000) 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. $130
Capital, Credit and Financing: Comparing Women and Men Business Owners’ Sources and Uses of Capital (1996) and Update (1998) 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. $90
Technology
Online and In Focus: How Women and Men Business Owners Use the Internet (2001) 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. $90
Embracing the Information Age: A Comparison of Women and Men Business Owners (1997) Women entrepreneurs are taking a more proactive approach than men business owners in adopting technology to grow their businesses while increasing their computer investments. $40
Motivations for Entrepreneurship
Paths to Entrepreneurship: New Directions for Women in Business (1998) Examines women’s motivations for becoming entrepreneurs and their experiences prior to starting a business. $90
Credibility, Creativity, and Independence: The Greatest Challenges and Biggest Rewards of Business Ownership Among Women (1994) In the words of women business owners themselves, an in-depth look at entrepreneurship. $40
Leadership
Active and Engaged: The Investment Goals and Strategies of High Net Worth Investors (2002) 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). $90
Environmental Consumerism Among Women Business Owners (2002) 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 plus a $10.00 shipping fee.
Leaders in Business and Community: The Philanthropic Contributions of Women and Men Business Owners (2000) 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. $90
Philanthropy Among Business Women of Achievement (1999) Focuses specifically on philanthropic behaviors of top women business owners and corporate executives. $50
Women Business Owners as Consumers: Transforming the Marketplace (1999) A detailed survey of the shopping habits and consumer purchasing patterns of women business owners and women employees. $90
Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World (1997) 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. $40
Giving Something Back: Volunteerism Among Women Business Owners in the U.S. (1996) 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. $40
Styles of Success: The Thinking and Management Styles of Women and Men Entrepreneurs (1994) 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. $90
Workplace/Workforce
Business Owners and Gender Equity in the Workplace (2000) A research brief which compares the gender mix of men and women business owners’ employee base. Available free of charge plus a $10.00 shipping and handling fee.
Retirement Plan Trends in the Small Business Market: A Survey of Women- and Men-Owned Firms (1997) 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. $90
The Characteristics and Contributions of Home-Based Women-Owned Businesses in the U.S. (1995) 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. $40
Employee Benefits Offered By Women-Owned Businesses: A Framework for Compassion (1994) An analysis of the benefits offered by women-owned businesses compared to all U.S. firms. $40
Women of Color
Women Business Owners of Color: New Accomplishments, Continuing Challenges (2002) Examines the accomplishments of women business owners of color in 2002 and the unique challenges they face. This report is an expansion of the Center’s 1998 report, “Women Business Owners of Color: Challenges and Accomplishments.” $90
The Spirit of Enterprise: Latina Entrepreneurs in the U.S. (2000) 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.) $90
Women Business Owners of Color: Challenges and Accomplishments (1998) 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. $90
International
Available free of charge plus a $10.00 shipping and handling fee. Quantities are limited.
On the Move: Women and Men Business Owners in the United Kingdom (2001) Carter, S., Anderson, S., and the Center. A nationally representative survey of women and men business owners in the U.K.
Women’s Entrepreneurship in Latin America: An Exploration of Current Knowledge (2001) Weeks, J. and Seiler, D. 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.
Women Business Owners in Argentina: A Source of Economic Growth/Las Mujeres Empresarias an Argentina: Una Fuente de Crecimiento Económico (2000). The Center and Instituto APOYO (2000).
Women Business Owners in São Paulo, Brazil: A Summary of Key Issues (1999)/Mulheres Empresárias de São Paulo, Brasil: Um Resumo das Questões Principais (1999)
Women Business Owners of Canada: Entering the New Millennium (1999) A national survey among members of Women Business Owners of Canada.
Businesswomen of Ireland: Concerns, Plans & Expectations (1998) A survey conducted among members of Network Ireland, a business women’s association.
Women Business Owners in Australia: A Summary of Key Issues (1998) 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.
Survey of Women Business Owners in Russia (1996) A groundbreaking survey among women business owners across the country.
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