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Top 5 states for women-owned businesses

Between 1997 and 2015, Georgia has reported the highest incidence of the founding of women-owned businesses. Second place goes to Texas.

By Dan Cook, BenefitsPro | Updated on May 22, 2015
The 9.4 million women-owned U.S. businesses represent 30% percent of all businesses which employ nearly 8 million people. (Photo: Shutterstock)

If you’re a female entrepreneur thinking about a location for your latest business launch, and you value doing business in proximity to other women start-up founders, you might want to think out of the box a bit.

To launch in a state where lots of other women are doing the same, Georgia is the peachiest state of all.

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