www.women-21.gov
Brings Access to Federal Government
Resources to Woman-Owned Businesses.
Hector V. Barreto, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration,
and U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao recently announced the
launch of www.women-21.gov,
a new Web site to help women small business owners deal with the ever-changing
business climate and identify federal government resources for women.
“No business group in America is moving faster or more efficiently
than women-owned businesses; they are doing a fantastic job contributing
to our economy and creating jobs,” said Administrator Barreto.
“But navigating the government’s information network is
one of the hardest things a business owner has to do, and even the
fastest-moving businesses need to stop and ask for directions now
and then. Now, when women entrepreneurs want to stop and ask for directions
that will help them get through the maze of government, they can make
one stop and ask at www.women-21.gov.
By doing so, they will discover the answers and resources they need
to keep moving forward and continue setting the pace for all of America’s
entrepreneurs.”
The web site is an outgrowth of Women Entrepreneurship in the 21st
Century, a series of women’s summits to discuss the expanding
role of women in the American economy and the concerns about roadblocks
to growth, long-term viability and their financial health. Highlights
of the Web site feature up-to-date information on key issues for women
entrepreneurs, including:
Access to capital
Healthcare for small businesses
Government procurement and contracting opportunities
Retirement security, and
Technology
Building on the success of earlier outreach to women entrepreneurs,
the next Women Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century conference will
take place April 3 at the Pennsylvania Conference Center in Philadelphia.
Participants can register online at www.women-21.gov.
Participants will hear presentations and take part in question-and-answer
sessions with public officials, business leaders and financial experts.
Women-owned businesses are driving the American economy by producing
more and more jobs for American workers. Their numbers continue to
grow at twice the rate of all U.S. businesses. There are 9.1 million
women-owned businesses. They account for 38 percent of all businesses,
employ 217.5 million workers and generate $3.6 billion in revenues.
Send an Email About This Article