Women in Business Month2023-10-16T13:39:44-04:00
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1B Women in Business Month

Every October, 1Berkshire honors Women in Business by shining the spotlight on business owners, organization leaders, and employees who identify as a woman throughout our region. This month is sponsored by General Dynamics Mission Systems. Thank you to our Media Sponsor, BusinessWest.

Read About This Year’s 1Berkshire Member #WomeninBiz

All 1Berkshire members who identify as a woman, are invited to share what they most enjoy and value about being #womeninbiz here in the Berkshires. Read some of their thoughts and stories by clicking the button.

Be Inspired

Read About 1Berkshire Member #WomeninBiz from 2022

1Berkshire members who identify as a woman shared what they most enjoy and value about being #womeninbiz here in the Berkshires. Read some of their thoughts and stories from 2022 by clicking the button.

Be Inspired

#WomeninBiz Soundtrack

Check out our #WomeninBiz playlist on Spotify, curated by the women of 1Berkshire. These upbeat tunes are full of get-it-done attitude and working women solidarity. Take a listen now!

WIB Playlist

WIB Quick Fact 1

Women earn $0.82 for every $1.00 a man earns.

WIB Quick Fact 1

“In 2022, women earned an average of 82% of what men earned, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of median hourly earnings of both full- and part-time workers. These results are similar to where the pay gap stood in 2002, when women earned 80% as much as men.” – Pew Research Center

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WIB Quick Fact 2

More than 11.6 million U.S. firms are owned by women.

WIB Quick Fact 2

“Women business owners own over 12 million businesses and employ over 10.1 million workers. Advocacy’s infographic uses the most recent Census Bureau data to show the contributions of women-owned businesses to the U.S. economy.” – U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy

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WIB Quick Fact 3

6.4 million firms are majority-owned by women of color

WIB Quick Fact 3

“About 6.4 million women-of-color-owned businesses in the U.S. employ 2.4 million people and generate $422.5 billion in revenues annually.” – Ecommerce Tips,

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Thank you to our Women in Business Month Sponsor

Thank you to our Media Sponsor

BusinessWest