{"id":3907,"date":"2007-07-01T10:14:01","date_gmt":"2007-07-01T14:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/?p=3907"},"modified":"2020-03-04T09:45:28","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T14:45:28","slug":"florida-businesses-flourish-with-women-at-the-helm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/2007\/07\/florida-businesses-flourish-with-women-at-the-helm\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida businesses flourish with women at the helm."},"content":{"rendered":"

Women-led businesses make a substantial contribution to the economy of the state according to a recently released study titled Florida<\/em>\u2019s Women-Led Businesses, 2007<\/em>. Conducted by the College of Business Administration, the Center for Leadership, and the Metropolitan Center\u2014all part of Florida International University\u2014along with The Commonwealth Institute South Florida, the survey included responses from 127 \u00a0women-led businesses with a combined state economic impact of more than $1.8 billion and a combined payroll of about 40,000 employees.\u00a0 The respondents held one of the following titles: \u00a0president, CEO, chair of the board, and\/or primary owner of a for-profit, Florida-based organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\nWomen among Florida\u2019s Top 50 at Women-Led Businesses Luncheon on July 13, 2007.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Research builds on work that culminated in the initial report. <\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThis year\u2019s survey reaffirms what we learned in our report last June about the breadth and impact of women-led businesses on our state,\u201d said Joyce J. Elam<\/strong>, executive dean of the college and co-director of the Center for Leadership.<\/p>\n

Among the findings about the state\u2019s women leaders:<\/p>\n