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Dallas ranks No. 3 in country for female-owned businesses
As the overall U.S. economy trudges toward a slow recovery, the 2013 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report shows where the jobs lie: in the hands of women — specifically those of Texas women.
According to the report, Texas has seen a 93 percent increase in the number of women-owned firms since 1997, behind only Georgia and Louisiana in the overall increase in number of businesses.
And Dallas has emerged as a frontrunner in opportunities for women entrepreneurs — one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas for women-owned firms, according to the study.
That earned Dallas the No. 3 ranking by Forbes of "The 15 Best Cities for Female Founders." Big D trailed only New York City and Houston in the list.
The number of women-owned firms in Dallas reached an all-time high of 188,200 in 2012, altogether earning $31,639,400 in revenue.
Elsewhere, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta rounded out the top five, while San Antonio took No. 15 in the ranking.
David and Melissa Loder's Elf Town is on Penbrook Court in the Deerfield subdivision of Plano. Photo courtesy of David and Melissa Loder 