--- title: "Research Summaries by Date" url: https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/ description: "Every research summary and press release issued by Center for Women’s Business Research between 1993 and 2005, listed by release date." --- # Research Summaries by Date Research Summaries · 1993–2006 · Washington, DC 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 ## 2005 - 5-19-2005Press Release[Wells Fargo Accepts Center for Women’s Business Research Award](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/pressreleases/5-19-2005/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWASHINGTON, DC – The Center for Women’s Business Research presented its 2005 Corporate Leading by Example Award to Wells Fargo & Company, at the Center’s 11th Annual Executive Roundtable on April 27… - 5-10-2005Press Release[Women Entrepreneurs Seek Knowledge To Grow Their Businesses and Support Next Generation of Entrepreneurs](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/pressreleases/5-10-2005/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC – Women business owners came together in a series of three Entrepreneurial Dialogues to discuss findings from the Center for Women’s Business Research which show that women… - 3-3-2005Press Release[MassMutual Financial Group Begins Eighth Year as Corporate Sponsor With Center for Women’s Business Research](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/pressreleases/3-3-2005/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC – Center for Women’s Business Research is pleased to announce that the MassMutual Financial Group is starting its eighth year as a corporate sponsor. MassMutual is a premier corporate… - 3-1-2005Press Release[Center for Women’s Business Research And IBM to Partner on Roundtable and Research](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/pressreleases/3-1-2005/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC – The Center for Women’s Business Research, the leading source of knowledge and information about women business owners and their enterprises worldwide, announced today that Marilyn D.… - 2-24-2005Press Release[OppenheimerFunds Renews Corporate Partnership With Center for Women’s Business Research](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/pressreleases/2-24-2005/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC – The Center for Women’s Business Research is pleased to announce that its corporate partnership with OppenheimerFunds will continue in 2005. OppenheimerFunds is a premier corporate… - 2-10-2005Press Release[The Center for Women’s Business Research Announces OPEN: The Small Business Network SM To Continue as Corporate Partner](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/pressreleases/2-10-2005/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC – The Center for Women’s Business Research is pleased to announce that OPEN: The Small Business Network from American Express is entering its fourth year as a premier corporate… - 1-25-2005Press Release[Wells Fargo & Company Begins 10th Year As Center for Women’s Business Research Corporate Partner](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/pressreleases/1-25-2005/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC – The Center for Women’s Business Research and Wells Fargo & Company are celebrating 10 years of corporate partnership in 2005. - 1-21-2005Press Release[Center for Women’s Business Research Announces New Board Members](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/pressreleases/1-21-2005/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC – The Center for Women’s Business Research is proud to announce the addition of four new members to its Board of Directors. - 1-11-2005Press Release[Center for Women’s Business Research Elects New Chair](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/pressreleases/1-11-2005/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC – The Center for Women’s Business Research has announced that Marjorie Alfus, President of Alfus Family, L.P. has been named Chair of the Board of Directors. ## 2004 - 11-16-2004Press Release[Businesses Owned by Women of Color Growing Faster than the Overall Economy](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/pressreleases/11-16-2004/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC – Firms owned by women of color are growing at six times the rate of all U.S. firms, according to estimates released today by the Center for Women’s Business Research and underwritten… - 9-20-2004Press Release[Women-Owned Businesses Continue to Grow in Top 50 Metropolitan Areas](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/pressreleases/9-20-2004/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC – Women-owned businesses increasingly are driving the economic health of the top 50 metropolitan areas through job creation and generating revenues. In a report released today, the… - 8-10-2004Press Release[Multi-Year Study Shows Training and Mentoring Have Positive Effect on Women-Owned Business Start-ups](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/pressreleases/8-10-2004/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC – A three-year study released today provides evidence that the services offered by Women’s Business Centers strengthened the business skills of women starting new ventures, and that… - 6-30-2004Press Release[Well Positioned for Continued Growth](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/pressreleases/6-30-2004/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC – A myth-shattering study shows that women business owners are more willing than the general population to take financial risks. The study, Worth the Risk: Women Business Owners and… - 5-26-2004Press Release[IBM Accepts Center for Women’s Business Research Award](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/pressreleases/5-26-2004/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC – The Center for Women’s Business Research presented its 2004 Corporate Leading by Example Award to the IBM Corporation, at the Center’s 10th Annual Executive Roundtable on April 28 in… - 4-28-2004Press Release[Biennial Update on Women-Owned Businesses Documents Substantial Economic Impact](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/pressreleases/4-28-2004/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC – The Center for Women’s Business Research released its biennial update on the state of women’s entrepreneurship today showing that women own a 50% or greater stake in nearly half of… - 3-17-2004Research Summary[Women and Men Owners of Million-Dollar Firms Use Different Growth Strategies](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/3-17-2004/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC – Women- and men-owned businesses with revenues at or exceeding a million dollars have key differences despite sharing business goals and practices. Women are less likely than their… ## 2003 - 10-20-2003Research Summary[Center for Women’s Business Research Awards Best Paper on Women’s Entrepreneurship](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/10-20-2003/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWASHINGTON, DC — Jennifer Cliff, Nancy Langton and Howard Aldrich have received the Center for Women’s Business Research’s annual Best Women’s Entrepreneurship Paper Award. Their paper, “On Their Own… - 7-17-2003Research Summary[Methods that Work for Creating Corporate Clients, A Resource Guide for Women Business Owners](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/7-17-2003/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, D.C.—July 17, 2003—Women entrepreneurs now have a one-stop resource guide to help them be successful in one of the nation’s largest business markets, corporate America. Methods that Work… - 6-24-2003Research Summary[Women are Seizing Entrepreneurial Opportunities Propelled by Public and Private Sector Programs](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/6-24-2003/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC—June 24, 2003—The growth of women’s entrepreneurship, driven by access to capital, markets, and networks has outpaced the growth of all businesses by 1.5 to 2 times. A new report… - 5-6-2003Research Summary[Nearly Half of All Privately Held U. S. Businesses are Women-Owned](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/5-6-2003/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC—May 6, 2003—Just released figures expand the picture of the economic impact of women-owned firms and show that they continue to expand faster than all businesses. The figures were… - 2-27-2003Research Summary["Asian Women Business Owners in the United States" A Fact Sheet](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/2-27-2003/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchCenter for Women’s Business Research conducted a survey of women business owners of color from mid-April through the end of May 2002. Wells Fargo was the exclusive sponsor. The overall study findings… - 2-4-2003Research Summary[Access To Markets: Landmark Study Reveals Opportunities and Obstacles For Women Business Owners Doing Business With Corporations](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/2-4-2003/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC – A first-ever study released today examines the track record of women’s business enterprises seeking entry to corporate markets. While women’s business enterprises are earning a… ## 2002 - 12-10-2002Research Summary[High Net Worth Women and Men Investors: Common Strategies, Equal Expertise](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/12-10-2002/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC – High net worth women investors are as likely as high net worth men to be involved, active, and engaged in the investing process and seek similar investment goals. More than half of… - 10-22-2002Research Summary[Growth is Key Focus for All Women Entrepreneurs, Regardless of Ethnic Background](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/10-22-2002/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC – Successful women entrepreneurs come from all ethnic and racial backgrounds. Further, the similarities among all ethnic groups on key business issues far exceed any differences. - 9-10-2002Research Summary[Center Awards Best Paper on Women’s Entrepreneurship](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/9-10-2002/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC – Dr. Stephen Mueller, Assistant Professor of Management at the M.J. Neeley School of Business, Texas Christian University, has been selected to receive Center for Women’s Business… - 8-27-2002Research Summary[New Analysis Documents Employment and Revenue Distribution of Women-Owned Firms in 2002](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/8-27-2002/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC – Center for Women’s Business Research’s biennial update on trends in women-owned businesses for 2002 documented that there are 6.2 million majority-owned, privately-held women-owned… - 7-16-2002Research Summary[One in 18 U.S. Women is a Business Owner](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/7-16-2002/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC – Over one in 18 adult women in the U.S. – 5.7% – is a business owner. Alaska boasts the highest rate of female entrepreneurship, with 9.4% of the adult women in the state owning… - 5-21-2002Research Summary[Groundbreaking, Multi-Year Study Underway of Newly Launched Women-Owned Firms](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/5-21-2002/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC -- A groundbreaking, new project is underway to explore the impact of training, technical assistance, and other factors on newly started women-owned firms. - 4-15-2002Research Summary[Majority of Women Business Owners Influenced By Environmental Friendliness](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/4-15-2002/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC -- A strong majority of women business owners are influenced by environmental considerations when making consumer purchasing decisions. A research brief released today by Center for… ## 2001 - 12-18-2001Research Summary[Number of Minority Women-Owned Businesses Expected to Reach 1.2 Million in 2002](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/12-18-2001/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC -- Businesses owned by women of color are growing in number at rates exceeding all women-owned firms and the national average, according to a new report from Center for Women’s… - 12-4-2001Research Summary[Number of Women-Owned Businesses Expected To Reach 6.2 Million in 2002](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/12-4-2001/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchNumber of Women-Owned Businesses Expected To Reach 6.2 Million in 2002 Sales to surpass $1 trillion, growth rates continue to exceed national averages - 11-13-2001Research Summary[Largest Women-owned Firms Demonstrate Increasing Economic Power](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/11-13-2001/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchLARGEST WOMEN-OWNED FIRMS DEMONSTRATE INCREASING ECONOMIC POWER Largest women-owned businesses show strongest growth rates Women-owned businesses as creditworthy as all firms - 10-2-2001Research Summary[Entrepreneurs Increase Reliance on Internet](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/10-2-2001/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchENTREPRENEURS INCREASE RELIANCE ON INTERNET Women go online to increase flexibility and to find new business opportunities - 8-21-2001Research Summary[New Generation of Women Entrepreneurs Achieving Business Success](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/8-21-2001/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchNEW GENERATION OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS ACHIEVING BUSINESS SUCCESS Gender differences are getting smaller, but access to and use of capital remain key issues - 7-10-2001Research Summary[Fast-Growth Women and Men Entrepreneurs Take Different Paths to Business Success](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/7-10-2001/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC – Women business owners are less likely than their men counterparts to have a mentor before opening a business, but more likely to consult outside sources on business management and… - 4-4-2001Research Summary[Women-owned Businesses Continue to Expand Faster than the Economy](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/4-4-2001/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWomen-owned Businesses Continue to Expand Faster than the Economy New Census Bureau report “paints incomplete picture” of women-owned firms - 2-28-2001Research Summary[On The Move: Women and Men Business Owners in the United Kingdom](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/2-28-2001/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchResearch sponsored by IBM finds successful women entrepreneurs require greater access to capital and business training to support their business growth. - 2-27-2001Research Summary[New Survey Shows Traits of Women Owners of Fast-Growth Businesses](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/2-27-2001/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC – Women who own fast-growth businesses are more likely than women who own slower-growing firms to access a wide range of credit sources and to borrow to finance their businesses. These… ## 2000 - 11-14-2000Research Summary[Survey Finds Business Owners Are Philanthropic Leaders](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/11-14-2000/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchSurvey Finds Business Owners Are Philanthropic Leaders Women entrepreneurs more likely than men to fill leadership roles as volunteers for charities - 9-26-2000Research Summary[Latina Entrepreneurs: An Economic Force in the U.S](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/9-26-2000/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC - Latina-owned firms are an integral part of the fabric of business in the United States. Many Hispanic women entrepreneurs were born in this country and own long-established… - 9-19-2000Research Summary[Business Owners and Gender Equity in the Workplace](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/9-19-2000/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchIn 1997, the National Foundation for Women Business Owners (NFWBO), with the support of the IBM Corporation, conducted a survey to examine the usage of information technology among women and men… - 8-24-2000Research Summary[What Drives Fast-Growing, Women-Owned Firms?](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/8-24-2000/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWASHINGTON, DC - A new study just launched by the National Foundation for Women Business Owners (NFWBO) will examine the motivations and visions of growth-oriented women- and men-owned enterprises.… - 8-23-2000Research Summary[Women Business Owners in Argentina consider access to leading technology the key for their success](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/8-23-2000/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchIBM Argentina presented the “Study on Women and Men Business Owners in Argentina” based on 602 interviews with business owners in Argentina - 7-18-2000Research Summary[Women-Owned Firms Attract Investors for Business Growth](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/7-18-2000/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC - A new generation of women entrepreneurs is tapping into the equity markets, including venture capital and private investment, according to a new study announced today from the… ## 1999 - 12-1-1999Research Summary[Business Women Drive Consumer Purchasing](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/12-1-1999/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC -- Business women are the primary decision-makers in their households fully two-thirds or more of the time when purchasing a variety of goods and services for their homes -- such as… - 11-12-1999Research Summary[Business Women of Achievement Are Independent Philanthropists](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/11-12-1999/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC - Accomplished women business owners and corporate executives are independent, decisive and generous philanthropists. Fully 74% created their personal wealth on their own and 84% make… - 9-3-1999Research Summary[Impact of Research About Women Entrepreneurs is Recognized](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/9-3-1999/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC-The National Foundation for Women Business Owners (NFWBO) was recognized recently at an international conference for its decade of groundbreaking research that has created new… - 6-29-1999Research Summary[Women-Owned Businesses Thrive in Nation's Top 50 Metro Areas](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/6-29-1999/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, D.C.-The employment and revenues generated by women-owned businesses have more than doubled since 1992 in the majority of the nation’s 50 top metropolitan areas, according to a 1999… - 5-11-1999Research Summary[Women-Owned Businesses Top 9 Million in 1999](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/5-11-1999/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC -- The number of women-owned businesses in the U.S. has more than doubled during the past 12 years, according to a new report by the National Foundation for Women Business Owners.… - 4-29-1999Research Summary[Women Entrepreneurs In Canada Focused on Growth](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/4-29-1999/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchMARKHAM, ONTARIO, CANADA-Women entrepreneurs are focused on profitability and building strong and growing businesses, according to a new study released by IBM Canada Ltd. and the Women Business… - 3-5-1999Research Summary[Characteristics of Women Entrepreneurs Worldwide Are Revealed](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/3-5-1999/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC-Women business owners from 16 countries around the world voiced optimism about the outlook for their businesses, reported the National Foundation for Women Business Owners (NFWBO), a… - 1-20-1999Research Summary[Women Business Owners Upbeat for 1999](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/1-20-1999/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC - Women business owners are optimistic about the future health of their businesses and they predict that their firms’ revenues and profits will increase in 1999 compared to 1998,… ## 1998 - 12-16-1998Research Summary[Women Entrepreneurs Take Lead in Plans for Investing](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/12-16-1998/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC-Among business owners who do not currently invest in stocks or mutual funds, women entrepreneurs are twice as likely as their male counterparts to begin investing in the coming year.… - 11-17-1998Research Summary[Access to Credit Continues to Improve for Women Business Owners](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/11-17-1998/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC Women business owners are seeking bank credit for their firms with greater frequency, obtaining credit in greater amounts, and continuing to use credit for business expansion. However,… - 10-28-1998Research Summary[Las Mujeres Empresarias: Una Fuerza Economica Emergente en Mexico](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/10-28-1998/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchCon soluciones estratgicas a la medida, IBM apoya el desarrollo de la pequeña y mediana empresa Revela investigación que el 14 por ciento del empresariado está representado por mujeres - 10-15-1998Research Summary[Women-Owned Firms Are Selling to Governments, Corporations](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/10-15-1998/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC A significant number of women business owners sell products and services to government agencies and large corporations. However, women-owned firms are less likely than men-owned firms… - 7-22-1998Research Summary[Ireland's Women-Owned Firms are Thriving](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/7-22-1998/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC The majority of women business owners in Ireland are planning to expand their businesses over the next two years, according to a survey conducted by IBM and analyzed by the National… - 4-28-1998Research Summary[Women of All Races Share Entrepreneurial Spirit](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/4-28-1998/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC Women business owners, one of the fastest-growing segments of the economy, share the same rewards and frustrations of business ownership regardless of ethnicity. However, women… - 3-3-1998Research Summary[Women Entrepreneurs Worldwide Voice Optimism](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/3-3-1998/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWomen business leaders from around the world are optimistic about their business prospects and their countries’ economies, according to recent surveys conducted by the National Foundation for Women… - 2-24-1998Research Summary[Entrepreneurial Ideas Motivate Women to Start Businesses](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/2-24-1998/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchThe primary reason that women are launching new businesses is that they are inspired by an entrepreneurial idea. The next most frequently stated reason women give for starting their businesses is… ## 1997 - 12-19-1997Research Summary[Technology Boosts Growth in Home-Based Businesses](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/12-19-1997/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC -- Women are just as likely to use communications and computer technologies in their home-based businesses as are men, according to a new study published by the National Foundation for… - 11-13-1997Research Summary[Women Business Owners Give Priority to Retirement Plans](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/11-13-1997/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC-Among companies that do not have a retirement plan, women business owners are discussing the issue of retirement with greater frequency than men business owners, and a greater share of… - 9-30-1997Research Summary[Women Entrepreneurs Embrace the Internet and Information Technology](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/9-30-1997/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC Women entrepreneurs are taking a more proactive approach than men business owners in their adoption of new technology and use of the Internet to grow their businesses. A new report… - 6-25-1997Research Summary[Minority Women-Owned Firms Thriving](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/6-25-1997/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC Businesses owned by women of color are growing three times faster than the overall rate of business growth in the U.S., announced the National Foundation for Women Business Owners… - 4-14-1997Research Summary[First Selection of Leading Women Entrepreneurs Worldwide](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/4-14-1997/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC, USA Leading women entrepreneurs from around the world have been identified for the first time by the National Foundation for Women Business Owners (NFWBO). Fifty women business… - 3-26-1997Research Summary[Women-Owned Firms Increase in 50 Metro Areas](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/3-26-1997/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC Women-owned businesses are growing faster than the overall economy in each of the top 50 metropolitan areas in the U.S., announced the National Foundation for Women Business Owners… - 2-28-1997Research Summary[Women Entrepreneurs are a Growing International Trend](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/2-28-1997/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWomen’s History Month (March) and International Women’s Day (March 8) will offer many opportunities to report on the rising tide of entrepreneurship among women throughout the world. The following is… ## 1996 - 12-2-1996Research Summary[Growth of Women-Led Businesses in Canada](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/12-2-1996/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, D.C. -- Women-led firms are creating new jobs in Canada at four times the national average and are increasing in number at twice the national average, a new Canadian study reveals. The… - 12-1-1996Research Summary[Women and Men Entrepreneurs Differ on Technology Purchase Decisions](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/12-1-1996/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC Women-owned businesses are as likely as men-owned businesses to invest in and use computers and information technology. However, women entrepreneurs differ from men entrepreneurs in… - 10-17-1996Research Summary[Women Business Owners Make Progress in Access to Capital](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/10-17-1996/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC Substantial progress has been made in access to capital for women business owners according to a new study by the National Foundation for Women Business Owners (NFWBO). Compared to… - 5-24-1996Research Summary[Women Business Owners: Leaders in Volunteerism](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/5-24-1996/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC --Women business owners participate in volunteer activities at a significantly higher rate than the average adult and the average business owner in the U.S. Nearly eight in 10 women… - 3-27-1996Research Summary[Women Business Owners' Economic Impact Re-Affirmed](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/3-27-1996/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC -- Women-owned businesses employ one out of every four workers in the United States, according to the 1996 Facts on Women-Owned Businesses report released today by the National… ## 1995 - 11-16-1995Research Summary[Home-Based Women-Owned Businesses Number and Employ Millions](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/11-16-1995/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC--Home-based women-owned businesses in the U.S. number 3.5 million and provide full or part-time employment for an estimated 14 million people. In today’s economy, home-based businesses… - 9-29-1995Research Summary[NFWBO Wins Grant To Study Women-Owned Business in Russia](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/9-29-1995/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC -- The National Foundation for Women Business Owners (NFWBO), in partnership with the Ural Women’s Association, has won a grant to conduct a research study among women-owned businesses… - 4-26-1995Research Summary[Technology Key to Growth and Success of Women-Owned Businesses](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/4-26-1995/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchApril 26, 1995, White Plains, NY--Women business owners are savvy consumers of information technology, according to a new study of women-owned businesses nationwide. They consider information… - 4-11-1995Research Summary[Women-Owned Businesses Outpace All U.S. Firms](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/4-11-1995/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWASHINGTON, DC, APRIL 11, 1995 -- Women-owned businesses now employ 35 percent more people in the U.S. than the Fortune 500 companies employ worldwide, according to a national study announced today… - 3-17-1995Research Summary[Women-Owned Firms Are Going Global](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/3-17-1995/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC -- Women-owned firms participating in the global marketplace are growing more rapidly than women-owned businesses which are primarily domestic. Yet, as expansion-oriented as these… ## 1994 - 12-10-1994Research Summary[Women Business Owners More Likely Than Other Businesses To Use Computer Technology In Their Companies](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/12-10-1994/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC -- Women business owners with 50 or fewer employees are almost 2/3 more likely than other businesses of the same size to use computer technology in their businesses, according to a new… - 9-30-1994Research Summary[Credibility and Independence: Women Business Owners Voice Greatest Challenges and Biggest Rewards of Entrepreneurship](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/9-30-1994/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC -- Their greatest challenge is being taken seriously proving their capability and establishing their business’ credibility. Their biggest reward is the empowerment that comes with… - 7-19-1994Research Summary[New Study Quantifies Thinking and Management Style Difference Between Women and Men Business Owners](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/7-19-1994/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC --Women and men business owners have different styles of success, according to a new report from the National Foundation for Women Business Owners, “Styles of Success, The Thinking and… - 5-17-1994Research Summary[Women-Owned Businesses Lead the Way in Providing Employee Benefits](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/5-17-1994/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC -- Women business owners are more likely than all businesses to offer flex-time, tuition reimbursement and job sharing, according to the National Foundation for Women Business Owners’… ## 1993 - 11-1-1993Research Summary[Women Financing the Business: A Report On Financial Issues From the 1992 Biennial Survey](https://womensbusinessresearch.com/research/11-1-1993/)Center for Women’s Business ResearchWashington, DC--Despite the fact that women-owned businesses have shown significant growth in recent years, a report released by the National Foundation for Women Business Owners (NFWBO) has found…