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Bringing together big business, small business, nonprofits, and government agencies to “build the right strategies to change the economic landscape” – it’s the inspiring goal driving Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP). I recently spoke to Barbara Kasoff, the President of WIPP just returning home after chairing an Economic Summit for Women Business Owners in Washington, D.C Barbara told me that in addition to discussing current policy initiatives, they had released a new study by the Center for Women’s Research, which included this remarkable point: If women-owned businesses were a country, they would be the 5th largest GDP in world.*
Barbara explained that such partnerships could also be between small and large companies. “Corporations want to develop relationships with small businesses because they are more nimble and able to quickly develop new products and services and bring them to market.” She also offered a third benefit of partnerships: exchanging knowledge. “So much is happening daily in Washington, D.C. that affects business growth, owners need to work together to create a cohesive voice to inform policymakers of their concerns and of their suggestions.”
*According to a study by the Center for Women’s Research, commissioned by the National Women’s Business Council and underwritten by Walmart Stores.
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(Oct 27, 2009)I had information that I wanted to share with you but an e-mail just bounces back.
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