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Donald Cranford
October 14, 2008
The number of women-owned businesses in America. The latest research conducted by the Women’s Research Center has found that there are over 10.1 million women-owned firms, with ownership defined as 50 percent or more state, throughout the country. These firms open employ 13 million people and contribute almost $2 trillion to the economy.
Read more about the advances of women in business at the Women’s Research Center home page
Donald Cranford
October 9, 2008
The number of self-employed people in Canada (according to government statistics from 2005)
This figure represents 16% of the total Canadian workforce. Canada has seen a gradual rise in self-employment over the last ten years.
Read more about it here.
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