BUSINESS - WOMEN IN BUSINESS
CELEBRATING ISLAND WOMEN IN BUSINESS
Women in business have always been my inspiration; Coco Chanel, Arlene Dickinson and of course, Oprah Winfrey. These women prove that hard work, tenaciousness and a live-your-dream philosophy can mean success. Being a woman in today's business world requires you to do more: be stronger, be smarter, and be bolder than most men in the same business. And yes, even in 2018, we still have to prove we can do it! PEI has an amazing array of smart, bold women - they run successful businesses, raise happy children and maintain healthy relationships. You'll find them in a variety of positions — Executive Directors of non- profits, CEOs of family-owned businesses, young entrepreneurs just venturing into business endeavors, and recent retirees that are launching second careers.
in 2008, accounting for about one-third of all self-employed persons.
Between 1998 and 2008, the number of self-employed women grew by 6.4 per cent compared with the 11 per cent growth in male self-employment. Accommodation and food services industries have the highest share of businesses that are majority-owned by females, at 22 per cent. The majority of women entrepreneurs (69 per cent) seem to be driven by a love for what they do or hope to do. PEI Living Magazine wanted to recognize and celebrate the women in our communities that run private ventures or work in the businesses that make our little province so special — these are just a small number of the women in business on PEI.
Words by Jacqui Chaisson
According to Statistics Canada, there were 910,000 self-employed women in Canada
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