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But, according to a recent study conducted by the United States Government, the number of woman-owned businesses is on the rise. Additional Article Information: =============================== 420 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: 2006-10-03 10:36:00 Written By: Wesley Berry, AAF Copyright: 2006 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For more free-reprint articles by Wesley Berry, AAF, please visit: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/index.shtml#Wesley_Berry,_AAF ============================================= Special Notice For Publishers and Webmasters: ============================================= If you use this article on your website or in your ezine, We Want To Know About It. 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The U.S. government report was compiled by the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration and used U.S. Census data. It showed that while the total number of U.S. firms increased by seven percent between 1997 and 2002, the number of woman-owned firms rose by 19.8 percent. The report also showed: * Retail/trade businesses owned by women went up from 919,990 in 1997 to 944,682 in 2002. * 28.2 percent of non-farm firms in the U.S. were owned by women in 2002. 14 percent of those women hired employees (totaling 7.1 million workers) and paid out $173.7 billion in wages. * 6.5 percent of employees in the United States worked at women-owned firms in 2002. * 86 percent of female business owners in 2002 were white, 8 percent African-American, 8 percent of Hispanic descent, 5 percent were Asian, 1 percent were Native American or Alaska Native, and 0.2 percent were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. There's no doubt business ownership is still a male-dominated world, but women are gaining a toehold. Whether or not the trend of women-owned businesses continues to rise will depend largely on the success of these women and if they're able to remain business owners. Though the floral industry may not have all the answers to keep these women in business, there are certainly some great ways in which they can use flowers to enhance their businesses and the morale of their employees. Some of the ways businesswomen may consider using flowers are: * Place flowers in high-traffic areas throughout the workplace. Studies have shown that people who work in offices decorated with flowers and green plants have higher productivity rates and more readily produce creative solutions. * Send flowers to employees on special occasions, such as the anniversary of their employment date, birthdays, or to say "thank you" for a job well done. * Send flowers to important clients after a big sale or deal. * Place flowers in areas where customers will see them. Flowers make people happy and help them to feel welcome. Happy customers spend more money! Using flowers in the workplace may not turn every woman into the next super-successful Oprah Winfrey, but it will help boost sales, productivity, and employee morale. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Wesley Berry is member of the American Academy of Floriculture (AAF) and President of Wesley Berry Flowers (http://www.wesleyberryflowers.com), a successful multi-million dollar floral business that was established in 1946. 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