Women in Business
Feature Report ~ Spring Edition

This year, the number of women entrepreneurs in Canada is projected to reach a milestone--the one- million mark! Over the past several years, the number of women-owned businesses has been increasing 60 percent faster than those started by men. And, BDC estimates that “nearly half of Canadian small businesses are wholly or partially owned by women.”
Canada has one of the highest rates of women entrepreneurship in the world, and women-owned businesses contribute about $20 billion to our economy.
Despite the downturn in the economy, Greater Edmonton and northern Alberta continue to be conducive locations for women with an entrepreneurial spirit to start and grow small businesses every year.
Business women are entering industries such as law, architecture, manufacturing, engineering, commerce and contruction in ever-increasing numbers. More females than ever are working as health care practitioners--as doctors, dentists and optometrists. At the same time, they continue to contribute in the traditional fields of teaching and nursing.
As female enrolments in post-secondary institutions consistently surpass those of males in many faculties and fields of study, the number of women in executive and management positions in both the private and public sectors is also increasing.

The Spring edition will feature:

• Profiles of Women Executives & Entrepreneurs who contribute to the Capital Region professionally & socially
• Edmontonians is offering corporations the opportunity to showcase their top women executives
• Space is available at a special discounted rate
• Full page advertisement containing up to 600 words of editorial and a full-colour photo

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