The advantage After taking the time to go through the entire process of becoming a certified women-owned business and passed, it’s time for you to realize and take advantage of the opportunities now available to you. This certification gives you a lot of potential to grow, so don’t hold back! Let people know that you have acquired the certificate. Spread the word through … [Read more...] about Becoming a certified women-owned business: Part 3
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How to become a certified women-owned business: Part 2
Here in part 2 of our series on becoming a certified women-owned business we will talk about the application process. After you have gathered the right documents (see part 1), you will need to submit those papers to the agency for review. If you are really on top of things you can organize the documents in a binder and include different tabs for the sections. This will help … [Read more...] about How to become a certified women-owned business: Part 2
How to become a certified women-owned business: Part 1
This mini-series is to help us understand how to become a women-owned business. The process isn't short, so we are splitting the series into three parts. This first one explains the preliminary work you will need to do and resources available to help you through the process. In order to become a women owned business, first ask yourself these three questions: Does a woman own … [Read more...] about How to become a certified women-owned business: Part 1
Growth rates in women-owned businesses
The good news is rolling in. Women in business are growing their teams, revenues, and awards cabinets. Over the past 15 years revenues are up 58 percent and women-owned businesses exceed the growth rates of all but the biggest publicly traded firms. A recent study released earlier this week outlines how women owned businesses have grown over the past 15 years. The study … [Read more...] about Growth rates in women-owned businesses