American Business Women’s Day

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Sunday, Sept. 22, marks National American Business Women's Day, which recognizes and reflects upon the many contributions and achievements that women across the country have added to the workforce, as well as the importance and impact of women business owners in the United States. The number of professional women in America has been on the rise for the last several decades and today there are more than 68 million American women in the workforce and 7.7 million women who own and operate their own business. Locally, women-owned and women-operated businesses include restaurants, clinics, boutiques, real estate companies, newspaper offices and more. These