According to the World Economic Forum, 49% of all businesses being started in the U.S. today are by women. And women already own 42% of all U.S. businesses. Are there any special programs that present opportunities for women business owners? Consider the following: Federal contracting The goal of the federal government is to award 5% of all federal contracting dollars to women-owned small businesses each year. Given that federal contracting totals about $100 billion, this is a lot of contracting dollars. Women who own businesses that meet certain qualifications can join the Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract program to […]
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March is Women’s History Month and a good time to reflect on how women are doing in business. Women now account for more than 10% of the CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. But many women also own and run their own companies. The numbers have been growing year after year. But how are they doing? This can be gleaned from reports as well as anecdotal stories from women entrepreneurs. Statistical evidence According to the 2022 Annual Report from National Women’s Business Council (NWBC), what follows are the most recent facts (although statistics don’t reflect the prior year). Of employer businesses, women […]
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Many organizations have begun to recognize the long-term value of cloud computing, including increased security and cost savings. It’s a move that’s very much become a go-to solution for companies, but many are still reluctant and would prefer to keep their IT estate onsite. Many have invested heavily in legacy IT infrastructure, with migrations and exports presenting risks, complications, glitches, and a knock-on effect on productivity, in the eyes of many IT experts. Migrating a business to the cloud sounds like an arduous task – and in some cases, it can be – but the long-term payoffs can be immense, […]
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