women-owned business
Lady-led commercial venture
A women-owned business is a company where women hold majority ownership and control principal management decisions.
The designation often matters for government contracting, grant eligibility, and certification programs that aim to support female entrepreneurs: The contract was set aside for women-owned businesses.
Sometimes abbreviated WOB or, when certified, WOSB (women-owned small business).
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
- girl bossFemale leader in business
- startupNew business enterprise
- storefrontRetail facade facing street
- boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop
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- Diverse BusinessesMBE
- microeconomymicroenterprise, microfinance, microloan, micro loan, local market
- procurementprocurement, purchasing, purchase order, bidding, subcontract
women-owned businesstraditional ownership
Historically recognized property rights
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