{"id":29951,"date":"2024-03-05T06:50:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T13:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/?p=29951"},"modified":"2024-03-05T06:50:39","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T13:50:39","slug":"metro-phoenix-is-a-leader-for-women-owned-businesses-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/news\/metro-phoenix-is-a-leader-for-women-owned-businesses-in-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Metro Phoenix is a Leader for Women-Owned Businesses in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/05064539\/GettyImages-1871948873.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-29952 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/05064539\/GettyImages-1871948873-1024x683.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/05064539\/GettyImages-1871948873-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/05064539\/GettyImages-1871948873-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/05064539\/GettyImages-1871948873-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/05064539\/GettyImages-1871948873-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/05064539\/GettyImages-1871948873-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/05064539\/GettyImages-1871948873-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/05064539\/GettyImages-1871948873-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/05064539\/GettyImages-1871948873-1160x774.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/05064539\/GettyImages-1871948873-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/05064539\/GettyImages-1871948873.jpg 2120w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In celebration of International Women\u2019s Day on March 8, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wippeducationinstitute.org\/2023-impact-of-women-owned-businesses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a new report<\/a> by Wells Fargo has unveiled that Arizona&#8217;s women-owned businesses have emerged as trailblazers, where Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale is the fifth best metropolitan statistical area (MSA) nationwide for women-owned businesses.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fact, the Valley\u2019s flourishing community of women-owned businesses earned a higher ranking for <a data-uno-hassubmittext=\"no\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wippeducationinstitute.org\/_files\/ugd\/5cba3e_e8c37e0065334a25af4593dcf006987f.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">best metro areas for women-owned businesses<\/a> than some of the largest U.S. metropolitan areas, including New York City, Tampa, Washington, D.C., and Chicago. These findings reflect the ever-growing community of women in Arizona who are actively shaping the local economy as prolific leaders, entrepreneurs and business owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arizona\u2019s women-owned businesses are part of the greater whole of women-owned businesses in America that are undeniably impacting the U.S. economy. The Wells Fargo report highlights the numerous ways women-owned businesses, including those run by women of color, are at the forefront of America\u2019s economy today.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/05064921\/Screenshot-2024-03-05-at-8.49.05%E2%80%AFAM.jpg\"><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-29954 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/05064921\/Screenshot-2024-03-05-at-8.49.05%E2%80%AFAM.jpg\" ><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Source: 2024 Wells Fargo Impact of Women-Owned Businesses report<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the report, the U.S. has a total of 14 million women-owned businesses, of which 40,000 have 50 employees or more. In total, these inspiring establishments make up 39.1% of all U.S. firms and employ 12.2 million people or 9.2% of total U.S. employees. Together, women-owned businesses in America generate $2.7 trillion, which is 5.8% of total firm revenue nationally.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, the growth rates of U.S. women-owned businesses significantly surpassed those of businesses not owned by women during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, with firms owned by women growing by 13.6% and firms not owned by women growing by 7%. Additionally, employment of women-owned businesses during and after the pandemic grew by 12.7%, while employment only grew by 3% in other workforces. During this time, women-owned businesses in America also generated 12.3% more revenue than those not owned by women.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This outstanding impact of women-owned businesses in America is only expected to go up as these businesses expand into more industries and as the social needs for women-owned businesses are met. 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