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Formed in 1996, the Women's Franchise Committee (WFC) is dedicated to inspiring and encouraging women in franchising by creating a network of business professionals dedicated to strengthening the success of women in franchising. The WFC has created a number of programs and resources in order to achieve this goal, ranging from "how to" guides and conferences to local networking chapters. MISSION VISION Click here for a list of committee members. To learn how to join the committee, contact Anne Poodiack at apoodiack@franchise.org. |
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Both industry and public interest groups agree that online consumer privacy should be strengthened, said Daniel Weitzner, NTIA’s Associate Administrator for Policy. Speaking in Washington D.C. today, Weitzner said that public response to the Commerce Department’s inquiry into online privacy underscores the need to bolster privacy in a manner that continues to ensure the Web remains a platform for innovation, jobs, and economic growth. Weitzner said that the Commerce Department’s decision to address online privacy and other Internet policy issues stems from the significant and growing social and economic contributions that the Internet makes to our lives. For example, domestic online transactions are currently estimated to total $3.5 trillion annually, and digital commerce is a leading source of job growth. “Preserving consumer trust is essential to the sustainability and continued growth of the digital economy,” said Weitzner. Based on stakeholder feedback gained through the Commerce Department’s inquiry, Weitzner outlined an approach that can promote innovation while increasing consumer trust, including committing to baseline privacy principles and convening stakeholders to develop voluntary but enforceable codes of conduct to implement those principles. “We realize that government is not going to have all the answers,” Weitzner said. “A multi-stakeholder strategy…will be critical to ensure that we end up with a framework that is rational and provides businesses with clear markers about how to meet their obligations, but is also dynamic to keep information practices in line with consumer expectations as technologies and markets evolve.” Weitzner noted that the Commerce Department will soon publish privacy policy recommendations in a “green paper” and seek further public comment. He also said that current privacy challenges, such as the use of personal information to deliver targeted advertising, and the ongoing discussions of “Do Not Track” proposals, illustrate the need for a more dynamic privacy framework. |
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John Hewitt – The Man All Other Income Tax Franchises FearLiberty is led by International Franchise Association Entrepreneur of the Year, John Hewitt. John is a serial entrepreneur with 41 years in the income tax franchise industry. Under his leadership, Liberty has grown more than three times faster than any tax preparation company EVER, and offers one of best small business opportunities in the nation to its franchisees.
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Buying a Franchise Want to be your own boss, but aren't willing to take on the risk of starting your own business from scratch? Franchising can be a great alternative. |
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Franchising can give you instant recognition of your business and the ability to obtain ongoing support from your franchiser, but be careful: Purchasing a franchise does not guarantee success. |
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You need a strategy before investing in a franchise. Doing your homework about the franchise first will help you gain a solid understanding of what to expect as well as the risks that could be involved. |
Survey of Business Owners - Women-Owned Firms: 2007SUMMARY OF FINDINGSWomen owned 7.8 million nonfarm U.S. businesses operating in the fifty states and the District of Columbia in 2007, an increase of 20.1 percent from 2002. These women-owned firms accounted for 28.7 percent of all nonfarm businesses in the United States. Women-owned firms employed 7.6 million persons (6.4 percent of total employment) and generated $1.2 trillion in receipts (3.9 percent of all receipts). Men owned 13.9 million nonfarm U.S. businesses (51.3 percent of all nonfarm businesses) in 2007, an increase of 5.5 percent from 2002. These men-owned firms employed 41.5 million persons (35.0 percent of total employment) and generated $8.5 trillion in receipts (28.2 percent of all receipts). In addition, 4.6 million nonfarm U.S. businesses (17.0 percent of all nonfarm businesses) were equally (50-percent/50-percent) owned by men and women. These firms employed 8.1 million persons (6.9 percent of total employment) and generated $1.3 trillion in receipts (4.2 percent of all receipts). Of the 27.1 million nonfarm U.S. businesses, 805,533 firms (3.0 percent of all firms) were publicly held and other firms not classifiable by gender, ethnicity, race, and veteran status. These data come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 Survey of Business Owners (SBO) and were collected as part of the 2007 Economic Census. The SBO includes a sample of more than 2.3 million nonfarm businesses filing 2007 tax forms as individual proprietorships, partnerships, or any type of corporation, and with receipts of $1,000 or more. |
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SBA Honors Nation’s Best Small Businesses |
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Winners to Gather in Washington D.C. During National Small Business Week WASHINGTON – Small Business Person of the Year winners from 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam will converge on Washington, D.C. in mid May 2011, when one of them will be selected as National Small Business Person of the Year. They are among the nation’s top entrepreneurs who will be honored at the U.S. Small Business Administration’s National Small Business Week events May 18-20 in Washington, D.C. Under the theme, “Empowering Entrepreneurs,” a series of events and educational forums will mark the 58th anniversary of the agency and the 48th annual proclamation of National Small Business Week. |
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Women owned 7.8 million nonfarm U.S. businesses operating in the fifty states and the District of Columbia in 2007, an increase of 20.1 percent from 2002. These women-owned firms accounted for 28.7 percent of all nonfarm businesses in the United States. Women-owned firms employed 7.6 million persons (6.4 percent of total employment) and generated $1.2 trillion in receipts (3.9 percent of all receipts). |
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WASHINGTON – Native American entrepreneurs have a new tool to help determine if they’re ready for business ownership and to help them get started. Native American Small Business Primer: Strategies for Success is a free, self-paced online business course developed for Native American business owners. The course provides an overview of basic business principles and makes them aware of the programs and services available from the U.S. Small Business Administration. “Native American Small Business Primer: Strategies for Success will enhance the agency’s effort to provide important resources for emerging Native American entrepreneurs,” said SBA Administrator Karen Mills. “Our ultimate goal is to help create jobs and stimulate economic and business development in our Native American communities. This course is an essential business development tool for the entrepreneur’s toolbox.” The new online course: emphasizes business planning and market research as essential steps to take before going into business; informs Native American entrepreneurs about the legal aspects of starting a business, including the type of ownership (legal structure) and licensing; and provides key information on seed money for starting up, raising capital, and borrowing money. In addition, there is a section on how to estimate business start-up costs that can help assess the financial needs of going into business. The course is available from the SBA’s Online Small Business Training web page under Online Courses for Starting Your Business at http://www.sba.gov/content/online-courses-starting-your-business. |
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New Online Course Introduced for Native American Small Business Owners |
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As the U.S. Small Business Administration’s assistant administrator for women’s business ownership, Ana Recio Harvey is the director of the SBA’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership. She oversees the agency’s efforts to promote the growth of women-owned businesses through programs that provide business training and counseling, access to credit and capital, and multiple business and networking opportunities. Harvey manages a nationwide network of women's business centers that provide training and counseling to hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs in nearly every state and two U.S. territories. Her office also works with representatives in every SBA district office to oversee operations of the women’s business centers and to coordinate services for women entrepreneurs. After working as a translation consultant from 1991 to 2000, Harvey established Syntaxis, LLC, a highly successful SBA 8(a)-certified multilingual communications company with clients from Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. Harvey successfully grew her company from a single English-to-Spanish translation agency into a full-service multilingual communications firm with 75 employees handling communications and translations in 25 languages. While still managing her company, Harvey served for two years as Latino programs director with Latino Programs Director for Cultural Tourism DC, where she developed relationships with community-based organizations and Latino audiences in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area. She developed and implemented tourism promotions and activities that highlighted Latino-based cultural tourism sites and programs in Washington’s historic neighborhoods. In 2007, Harvey was named president and CEO of the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a post she held until President Obama appointed her to lead the Office of Women’s Business Ownership. At the Chamber, she set the direction and provided the leadership that helped the organization fulfill its philosophy, mission and strategy, and enabled it to achieve its annual financial goals and community objectives. Harvey holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston. |
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TOP TEN MOST POWERFULL WOMEN
1. Irene Rosenfeld Kraft Foods 2. Indra Nooyi Pepsi Co. 3. Patricia Woertz Archer Daniels Midland 4. Ellen Kullman Dupont 5. Angela Braly Wellpoint 6. Andrea Jung Avon Products 7. Ginni Rometty IBM 8. Ursula Burns Xerox 9. Meg Whitman Hewlett Packard 10. Sherilyn McCoy Johnson & Johnson |
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U.S. Chamber Statement on December Jobs Report |
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Chamber of Commerce Chief Economist Dr. Martin Regalia issued the following statement on the December employment report: “Today’s jobs report indicates that more jobs were created than expected and that the unemployment rate drifted downward. Clearly this is a positive trend and not totally unexpected given the strong GDP growth in the fourth quarter. However, as you dig through the layers, two big questions pop up: 1) Will the economy continue to grow at the same pace it did in the fourth quarter? 2) Will the participation rate continue to fall or will it tick back up as people become more confident? “The focus this year has to continue to be on improving the underlying growth in the economy because that is what will create jobs. Leaders in Washington must work together to remove impediments to growth and job creation by investing in infrastructure to rebuild our crumbling roads and bridges, increasing domestic energy, speeding up the permitting process so projects can get underway more quickly and remove other regulatory barriers that are weighing down the economy, approving the Keystone Pipeline permit, passing the intellectual property bills to protect jobs, and making American business more globally competitive by acting on comprehensive tax reform.” The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations. |
Native American Small Businesses Growing and Going Strong: SBA Ensures Access to Resources |
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Featuring Chris James, Assistant Administrator Native American small business ownership is on the rise. Today, Native Americans continue to make significant contributions in many areas such as construction, energy, tourism and to our economic health through business ownership and job creation. Chris shares information about SBA’s 3 Cs: counseling, training and credit for business, and contracting opportunities. Also learn about new initiatives to help Native veterans and youth.
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Featuring Ana Harvey, Assistant Administrator of SBA's Office of Women’s Business Ownership Nearly 104 million businesses are majority owned by women. They provide 12 million jobs and generate more than a trillion dollars in sales. This discussion provides guidance for women in how to get off to the right start in building, financing and growing their small businesses.
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A man who kidnapped a couple at knifepoint while he was running from the police is now suing the victims, claiming that they promised to hide him in exchange for an unspecified amount of money. |
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A newly published report by The Guardian Life Small Business Research Institute projects that female-owned small businesses, now just 16% of total U.S. employment, will be responsible for creating one-third of the 15.3 million new jobs anticipated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics by 2018. |
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