History and A Spotlight on Women’s Entrepreneurship – New Mexico Leads the Nation A History Lesson and Update by Author & Positivity Coach Chris Edwards

"In 1972, women-owned businesses represented just 4.6% of all businesses, but today, that number has skyrocketed to 42%, according to a 2019 American Express report." Today more than 11.6 million businesses are owned by American women. That’s according to the National Association of Women Business Owners. Those firms employ almost 9 million people and, generate around $1.7 trillion in sales. New Mexico ranks first in the nation for female-owned businesses, with nearly 52 percent of New Mexico businesses owned or co-owned by women, in comparison to the national rate of 42 percent. This episode was originally published: https://2ndlifemediaalamogordo.town.news/g/alamogordo-nm/n/26999/history-and-spotlight-womens-entrepreneurship-new-mexico-leads-nation This episode is also available as a blog post: http://authorchrisedwards.com/2021/04/07/history-and-a-spotlight-on-womens-entrepreneurship-new-mexico-leads-the-nation-author-positivity-coach-chris-edwards/