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Article: U.S. Women Business Owners Underserved -- Available Credit for Women Business Owners Often Goes Untapped According to National City Survey.
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- PR Newswire
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- May 19, 2004
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The results of the survey of women business owners conducted by National City Corporation were announced today. Women entrepreneurs have a 50% or greater stake in nearly half (48%) of all privately-held businesses in the United States and they generate approximately $2.3 trillion in sales and employ 19.1 million people nationwide, according to the Center for Women's Business Research. Despite this economic clout, the survey results show that, on average, women-owned businesses remain an underserved segment and are less likely to take advantage of the credit that's available to them. National City is a corporate partner with the Center for Women's Business Research, which ...