Power PlayMinority women entrepreneurs thrive in the United States.
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Chalk another one up for minority women-owned businesses.According to a recent study by the National Foundation for WomenBusiness Owners (NFWBO), this once-underrated segment of theworking population is making fast strides in the businessworld.
Basing its findings on the most current U.S. Census dataavailable, the NFWBO estimates that today, more than 1 million U.S.businesses are owned by minority women; these firms employ 1.7million people; and they generate approximately $184 billion insales. Additionally, the study reports that the number of minoritywomen-owned firms is increasing three times faster than businessesoverall.
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