Houston and extending area's, including The Woodlands, was ranked #4 in the Nation for Women Owned businesses.

Rank1 Geographic Area Name Number of women-owned firms Number of women-owned employer firms RSE of no of firms (%) RSE of no of empl firms (%)
1 New York city, NY 251,021 28,279 1 3
2 Los Angeles city, CA 117,713 15,634 2 6
3 Chicago city, IL 68,580 7,803 2 4
4 Houston city, TX 51,564 8,435 4 5

32% of women-owned firms operated in Health Care and Social Assistance, Houston was rated #1, as America's Best Hospitals - Cancer, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center,  U.S News & World Report - July 2008.

Wholesale and Retail trade accounted for 38.2 percent of women-owned business revenue.

Fastest Job Growth (04/07 to 04/08) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment - May 28, 2008.

For more information on how to start a women owned business click HERE.

Looking to buy a house or sell your home? Contact Pippa MAC, ReMax REALTOR for more information on homes for sale in The Woodlands.

 
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