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Women Owned Businesses
The gap between women-owned versus male-owned businesses continues to close at a rapid pace. The opportunities and success achieved by women-owned businesses are incredibly encouraging. The following resources are provided to assist women in seeking specific resources.
The Small Business Administration has a section of their website devoted entirely to women running or starting small businesses. Visit their website at http://www.sba.gov/womeninbusiness/. The Online Women's Business Center is a site designed to help women run or start a small business, and is cosponsored by the SBA Office of Women's Business Ownership. Visit their website at http://www.onlinewbc.gov/. The Center for Women's Business Ownership has published a document entitled "Women-Owned Business in Kansas 2004, A Fact Sheet" to view it, visit http://www.nfwbo.org/USStateFacts/Kansas.pdf The Women Owned Business in the 21st Century website contains a vast array of articles for women entrepreneurs and is a cooperative effort between the Department of Labor and the SBA. Visit their website at http://www.women-21.gov/index2.asp. The Insight Research Corporation provides information regarding opportunities for women-owned small businesses. Visit their website at http://www.insight-corp.com/wmsmall.html. Womenbiz.com provides information about government contracts and
bids and is specifically directed at women-owed businesses. Visit their
website at http://www.womenbiz.gov/.
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2007 Success Stories
Video of the 2007 award recipients. The 2007 Emerging and Existing Businesses of the Year are: A Box 4 U Wichita CHC Creative Remodeling Lenexa Chavez Restoration Lawrence and Topeka Cocoa Dolce Artisan Chocolates Wichita Fox Pavilion Hays Front Row Sports Garnett JC Mortgage and Title Company Junction City Johnny Brusco's New York Style Pizza Overland Park KC's Cippi Salsa Hugoton and Kismet Pony Express Service Center, LLC Hanover Protown Glass and Body Protection Sensei Salon Emporia Smith Audio Visual, Inc. Topeka Sunflower Gymnastics Burlington, Emporia, and Osage City Sunflower Home Health, Inc., Garden City The Decorum, Pittsburg The Feathered Nest Belleville The Western Times Sharon Springs Wheat State Pizza Lawrence (with other locations throughout Kansas and Missouri)
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