Mark H. Bickel | Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News
Women who own small businesses in Naples have something to brag about.
According to a study by Coworking Cafe. a listing service for flex workspace solutions, Naples-Marco Island ranks No. 1 among the top small U.S. metros for women-owned businesses.
The study was released in March in honor of International Women’s Month.
“We’re celebrating the women who don’t just break glass ceilings, they build the foundations beneath them,” the website said.
According to Coworking Cafe, female entrepreneurs represent one of the most dynamic forces reshaping the American economy.
Women-owned businesses now account for nearly 23% of all U.S. firms, and with business formation rates surging in unexpected corners of the country, the geography of women’s entrepreneurship is shifting quickly.
By the numbers: Naples businesses owned by women
- Ranks #1 among small U.S. metros
- 18.2% self-employment (#1 for this metric)
- 2,409 business formations per 100K (#2)
- 46.4% GDP growth since 2019 (#4)
Read what the Co-Working Cafe study said about Naples on naplesnews.com.
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