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US West Women’s Business Reinvention & Growth Center

President's Call to Action for US West Business & Professional Women

Author: jerrilynn thomas

Marketing 2 Women International

Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. — Barack Obama

The world stopped on January 20 to watch the 44th president, Barack Obama, get sworn into office. During his speech he told everyone that we need to “pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work.” It is going to take all of us working together to fix this financial mess.

We have to start creating new opportunities for ourselves by effectively marketing our companies to boost our bottom-lines and outsourcing work so we can direct the flow of money into the women in business community. A lot of self-employed women have had to step up to the plate as the bread winner because their spouse has been laid off. It is more important than ever for us to cross market, engage in JVs, and form alliances.

Marketing 2 Women International and its partner companies are here to help you navigate through the recession. Contact us if we can be of service to you. Please post your introduction in the comment section.

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Women’s Biz Stats

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According the Center for Women's Business Research ...

1,398,873 privately-held, 50% or more women-owned firms in California, generating more than $297 billion in sales and employing 1,860,456 people.
223,347 privately-held, 50% or more women-owned firms in Colorado, generating more than $37 billion in sales and employing 250,731 people.
50,026 privately-held, 50% or more women-owned firms in Hawaii, generating more than $10 billion in sales and employing 81,039 people.
58,761 privately-held, 50% or more women-owned firms in Idaho, generating more than $10 billion in sales and employing 78,329 people.
45,960 privately-held, 50% or more women-owned firms in Montana, generating $6.8 billion in sales and employing 55,730 people.
70,715 privately-held, 50% or more women-owned firms in Nebraska, generating more than $14 billion in sales and employing 87,077 people.
68,058 privately-held, 50% or more women-owned firms in New Mexico, generating more than $11 billion in sales and employing 81,342 people.
149,423 privately-held, 50% or more women-owned firms in Oregon, generating nearly $26 billion in sales and employing 181,281 people.
83,448 privately-held, 50% or more women-owned firms in Utah, generating more than $14 billion in sales and employing 109,099 people.
234,197 privately-held, 50% or more women-owned firms in Washington, generating nearly $44 billion in sales and employing 256,253 people.
24,663 privately-held, 50% or more women-owned firms in Wyoming, generating $3.7 billion in sales and employing 32,913 people.