Good evening!  I'm Kerry J Harrison at the business desk and it's time for our weekly feature on women in business.

As more and more women venture into the business world, we are finding that more and more people are taking notice.  There was a time when women felt that their place was at home.  No more!  As women continue to gain in confidence, we're finding that more and more of them are taking the big step to start their own businesses.  According to a recent CNN report, about 25% of small businesses in the United States are owned by women.  In addition, women small business owners grew by about 23% last year, twice the rate of new business openings.  I'd like to see more women take the plunge. 

Women have something to contribute and it's time for them to realize it.  There's a very buoyant trend presently taking place across our nation these days and experts are calling it "the small business idea for woman."  You can read more about this trend by visiting www.untappedwealth.com/business-strategies.html and go to the small business idea for women link. 

The small business idea for woman trend is doing really well these days as more and more women are coming to the conclusion that the only way for them to take back their lives is for them to take control and create their own business ventures.  I'd like now to hand things over to our associate Donna J Jodhan as she has a special message for you.

 

Do women have a place in the small business arena?

 

I have been a small business owner for over 13 years now and I say yes!  In a world where men still rule, and there's still a glass ceiling for women, I truly believe that there is definitely a place for us.  I am a woman, I am visually impaired, but I've managed to make it!

 

Did you know that women are the owners of about 25% of small businesses in America today?  Did you also know that they are the owners of 10 of the top Fortune 500 companies?  Did you also know that women business owners is one of the fastest growing trends in America today?  According to CNN news, the growth of women owners of small businesses outstripped the growth of new companies in 2006 by about 23%.

 

The number of battered women across America continues to increase.  The number of women as single parents also continues to skyrocket, but at the same time and despite all of this, women are still making it in the business world.

 

The challenges for women are many, but it is definitely doable.  Persistence is one of the ingredients for success.  Another is making sure that our voices are heard on a constant basis.  We need to constantly keep reminding the rest of the world that we have something to contribute.  We can think for ourselves and we are independent enough to pay our own taxes, earn our own incomes, and live our own lives.

 

What we need to keep in mind is that we have to keep ourselves focused on the prize.  We need to remember that both men and many of our fellow women will always be questioning our abilities both in and out of the boardroom and we have to find ways to keep proving them wrong.  I know that it's often hard to keep our cool, but losing our cool will only give them ammunition for more attacks on our abilities.

 

So, don't give up!  As women we have to stick together and help and support each other. 

 

I hope you pay close attention to Donna's message and now I'd like to shine the spotlight on her business.  The following is a brief summary of what Donna's company is all about.

 

They call themselves a "One Stop Writing Shop" and well they should.  There are not too many companies around at present that are able to do this and do it so well.  The experts call them unique!  They offer complete services that can help you do research, write, translate and transcribe your info into multi languages.  For absolutely free they can help you to keep abreast of important trends and news items if you're either too busy to search for them or you don't know where to find them.  They can help you to increase your revenues, reduce your costs, and expand your customer bases.  They can offer you a free online monthly magazine filled with info designed to help you keep abreast of market trends and consumer habits and articles that will point you in the right direction when it comes to finding opportunities that are explosive, lucrative, but above all safe.
To learn more visit them at www.sterlingcreations.ca.

 

At the business desk, I'm Kerry J Harrison wishing you a pleasant weekend.