Who are majority owners of 38 percent of U.S. businesses,
employing nearly nine million people and generating more than $1.6
trillion in revenue?
According to
The Sixth Annual State of Women-Owned Businesses Report
commissioned by American Express OPEN, women are.
The report also notes that businesses owned by women of color
are among the fastest growing sectors of women-owned
firms.
Despite this post-recession growth, minority/women owned
businesses still face hurdles. But certification as a WBE (Woman
Business Enterprise), MBE (Minority Business Enterprise) or DBE
(Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) may be an invaluable tool to
help improve competitiveness and provide resources, giving access
to grants or loans, marketing databases and educational
opportunities, and distinguishing certified businesses from other
players in the marketplace. For example, businesses certified by
Kentucky's Minority and Women Business Enterprise Certification
Program are listed
