Women Business Owners are Powering Tomorrow

AMERICAN EXPRESS OPEN SALUTES, CELEBRATES, AND WANTS TO HELP FUEL OPEN AMERICAN EXPRESS THE FUTURE OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS. JOIN US IN #POWERINGTOMORROW. GET INFORMED, BE INSPIRED, SHARE YOUR STORY YOUR BUSINESS YOUR GOALS YOUR JOURNEY AS A WOMAN BUSINESS OWNER. FOLLOW ALONG! START With total numbers in the millions and revenues in the trillions, the magnitude of women- owned businesses is undeniable MAGNITUDE OF THE MOVEMENT 8.3 MILLION WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES IN THE UNITED STATES 54% GROWTH D.C. IN THE NUMBER OF WOMEN- OWNED BUSINESSES IN THE PAST 15 YEARS NEVADA WYOMING 7.7 MILLION STATES WITH HIGHEST GROWTH OF EMPLOYED BY WOMEN- WOMEN-OWNED FIRMS OWNED BUSINESSES The impact of women- owned firms on the economy continues to grow as they diversify into multiple industries and increase their revenue. ECONOMIC IMPACT OF WOMEN WOMEN-OWNED FIRMS $4 GENERATE REVENUES OF $1.3 TRILLION $4 THE INDUSTRIES WITH THE FASTEST GROWTH AND THE GREATEST SHARE OF WOMEN-OWNED FIRMS: EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, HEALTH CARE & SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, & ENTERTAINMENT & RECREATION 15 YEARS AGO & TODAY 58% INCREASE IN REVENUE REAL ESTATE HEALTH CARE CONSTRUCTION ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, 2%- WHOLESALE FINANCE & OTHER SVCS TRADE INSURANCE & SOCIAL ASSISTANCE & RECREATION VS 5% WOMEN-OWNED FIRMS ARE EXCEEDING OVERALL GROWTH IN 7 OUT OF 13 oF THE MOST POPULOUS INDUSTRIES 2% OF WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES EARN $1 MILLION+ IN ANNUAL REVENUE While many women-owned businesses are achieving significant growth, there is opportunity for future improvement. VERSUS 5% OF ALL FIRMS OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE GR OWTH AS THEY REACH 5-9 EMPLOYEES oR EARN $250,000, WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES EXPERIENCE FALTERING GROWTH WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES CONSTITUTE YOUR PICTURE HERE 29% OF ALL ENTERPRISES BUT ONLY EMPLOY 6% USE OUR HASHTAG AND SHOW OF THE COUNTRY'S WORKFORCE. YOUR PRIDE AS ONE OF THE 8.3 MILLION BY COMPLETING THE FOLLOOWING: "I'M #POWERINGTOMORROW BY SHOW YOUR PRIDE BY SHARING THIS INFOGRAPHIC ON TWITTER, FACEBOOK OR YOUR BLOG AND TELL EVERYONE HOW YOU ARE #POWERINGTOMORROW AS A WOMAN BUSINESS OWNER BROUGHT TO YOU BY AMERICAN EXPRESS OPEN. FOR THE FULL STATE OF WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES REPORT, VISIT OPENFORUM.COM/WOMEN Sources: Graphic by American Express OPEN "The State of Women-Owned Businesses Report," March 2012 JESS3 All data presented in the State of Women-Owned Businesses Report is based on 2010 U.S. Census Survey data.