January 14, 2011
Nearly three out of four women-owned businesses nationally
support charitable causes with company revenue
In a survey of more than 140 female entrepreneurs from across the nation,
conducted by Wobwire.com, 71.4% report donating funds to support a
favored charity or cause. The most popular cause: women, children and
families
Posted by Katherine Post
Newport Beach, CA – January 14, 2011 -- Wobwire.com, the newswire for
women-owned business, today released the results of its first annual national
survey of women business owners. Among the survey findings: nearly three
out of four companies that are majority-owned by women dedicate a portion
of their revenue to organizations and charities that are close to their hearts,
many sharing their profits with more than one charity or group. The greatest
beneficiaries of the success of female entrepreneurs are nonprofits that
support women, children and families.
Wobwire.com queried more than 140 female entrepreneurs in its SHARE
YOUR WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS STORY survey. Women from all parts of
the country responded to a series of questions related to their women-owned
businesses, including their philanthropic strategies. The online survey was
open from November 15 through December 31, 2010. In addition, the survey
asked respondents how they funded their businesses, how many people
they currently employ, what they need to take their businesses to the next
level, etc. Those participating in the survey own businesses ranging from
startups to multi-million-dollar companies.
When asked if they support a charitable cause through their
business 71.4% said yes. While they support a wide range of organizations
from arts to “green” to education, most reported sharing their profits with
organizations that support disadvantaged children and families.
A random sample of women-owned companies and the charities they support
follows:
LAXCarShare, Los Angeles, CA
www.LAXCarShare.com
Charity/Cause: Make it Right – Brad Pitt’s organization to help Katrina victims
Melissa@LAXCarShare.com
Blanket Statements, Spring Grove, IL
www.blanketstatements.org
Charity/Cause: Battered women/Women's shelters
info@blanketstatements.org
Fortis Resource Partners, Irvine, CA
www.fortisrp.com
Charity/Cause: Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Orange County and Ronald
McDonald House
kira.bruno@fortisrp.com
Myrtle Beach Web Design Inc., Little River, SC
www.myrtlebeachwebdesign.com
Charity/Cause: Humane Society and several other animal charities
Jan@MyrtleBeachWebDesign.com
Global Language Solutions, Aliso Viejo, CA
www.globallanguages.com
Charity/Cause: Talk About Curing Autism (TACA), Whole Child International,
Remote Area Medical, and an organization for the elderly in St. Petersburg,
Russia
melissa@globallanguages.com
Lakewood Valet, Dallas, TX
www.lakewoodvalet.net
Charity/Cause: Pet Orphanages
kristin@lakewoodvalet.net
LinkMommy.com, Venice, FL
www.linkmommy.com
Charity/Cause: Moose International – help and housing for underserved
linkmommy@linkmommy.com
Tight Assets, Laguna Beach, CA
949-497-0005
Charity/Cause: Laguna Playhosue, American Heart Assoc., Chapman
University etc.
tightassets1@cox.net
Purry Communications Group, Los Angeles, CA
www.purry.com
Charity/Cause: The Rescue Train with Race for the Rescues
Toni.Purry@Purry.com
Wobwire.com will commit a portion of its profits to Kiva.org with the mission to
assist economically challenged women business owners with micro loans.
About Wobwire.com
Wobwire.com is a newswire dedicated to delivering the news of companies
that are majority-owned by women. The company was founded by Kimberly
Porrazzo who also serves as president and chief operating officer for
Newport Beach, CA-based Churm Media, a partner in Wobwire.com.
Porrazzo is an award-winning journalist and editor who has written about
women business owners for more than a decade. She established the social
network site, MyWomanOwnedBusiness.com and was honored by the Santa
Ana, CA-based Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration with the
District Director’s Award for her media contributions to women entrepreneurs.
About Churm Media
Churm Media is a leading, regional full-service media company based in
Newport Beach, CA. The privately held company publishes 5 niche consumer
magazines and 5 interactive Web sites serving readers and advertisers in
five Southern California counties: Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, San
Bernardino and Riverside. The company prints and distributes more than
400,000 magazines per month, with a total audience, print, online and
events, of more than 1.5 million readers/viewers per month.
Media Contact: Kimberly Porrazzo
Wobwire.com
949.887.8314
kimberly@wobwire.com
contact@wobwire.com
Nearly three out of four women-owned businesses nationally
support charitable causes with company revenue
In a survey of more than 140 female entrepreneurs from across the nation,
conducted by Wobwire.com, 71.4% report donating funds to support a
favored charity or cause. The most popular cause: women, children and
families
Posted by Katherine Post
Newport Beach, CA – January 14, 2011 -- Wobwire.com, the newswire for
women-owned business, today released the results of its first annual national
survey of women business owners. Among the survey findings: nearly three
out of four companies that are majority-owned by women dedicate a portion
of their revenue to organizations and charities that are close to their hearts,
many sharing their profits with more than one charity or group. The greatest
beneficiaries of the success of female entrepreneurs are nonprofits that
support women, children and families.
Wobwire.com queried more than 140 female entrepreneurs in its SHARE
YOUR WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS STORY survey. Women from all parts of
the country responded to a series of questions related to their women-owned
businesses, including their philanthropic strategies. The online survey was
open from November 15 through December 31, 2010. In addition, the survey
asked respondents how they funded their businesses, how many people
they currently employ, what they need to take their businesses to the next
level, etc. Those participating in the survey own businesses ranging from
startups to multi-million-dollar companies.
When asked if they support a charitable cause through their
business 71.4% said yes. While they support a wide range of organizations
from arts to “green” to education, most reported sharing their profits with
organizations that support disadvantaged children and families.
A random sample of women-owned companies and the charities they support
follows:
LAXCarShare, Los Angeles, CA
www.LAXCarShare.com
Charity/Cause: Make it Right – Brad Pitt’s organization to help Katrina victims
Melissa@LAXCarShare.com
Blanket Statements, Spring Grove, IL
www.blanketstatements.org
Charity/Cause: Battered women/Women's shelters
info@blanketstatements.org
Fortis Resource Partners, Irvine, CA
www.fortisrp.com
Charity/Cause: Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Orange County and Ronald
McDonald House
kira.bruno@fortisrp.com
Myrtle Beach Web Design Inc., Little River, SC
www.myrtlebeachwebdesign.com
Charity/Cause: Humane Society and several other animal charities
Jan@MyrtleBeachWebDesign.com
Global Language Solutions, Aliso Viejo, CA
www.globallanguages.com
Charity/Cause: Talk About Curing Autism (TACA), Whole Child International,
Remote Area Medical, and an organization for the elderly in St. Petersburg,
Russia
melissa@globallanguages.com
Lakewood Valet, Dallas, TX
www.lakewoodvalet.net
Charity/Cause: Pet Orphanages
kristin@lakewoodvalet.net
LinkMommy.com, Venice, FL
www.linkmommy.com
Charity/Cause: Moose International – help and housing for underserved
linkmommy@linkmommy.com
Tight Assets, Laguna Beach, CA
949-497-0005
Charity/Cause: Laguna Playhosue, American Heart Assoc., Chapman
University etc.
tightassets1@cox.net
Purry Communications Group, Los Angeles, CA
www.purry.com
Charity/Cause: The Rescue Train with Race for the Rescues
Toni.Purry@Purry.com
Wobwire.com will commit a portion of its profits to Kiva.org with the mission to
assist economically challenged women business owners with micro loans.
About Wobwire.com
Wobwire.com is a newswire dedicated to delivering the news of companies
that are majority-owned by women. The company was founded by Kimberly
Porrazzo who also serves as president and chief operating officer for
Newport Beach, CA-based Churm Media, a partner in Wobwire.com.
Porrazzo is an award-winning journalist and editor who has written about
women business owners for more than a decade. She established the social
network site, MyWomanOwnedBusiness.com and was honored by the Santa
Ana, CA-based Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration with the
District Director’s Award for her media contributions to women entrepreneurs.
About Churm Media
Churm Media is a leading, regional full-service media company based in
Newport Beach, CA. The privately held company publishes 5 niche consumer
magazines and 5 interactive Web sites serving readers and advertisers in
five Southern California counties: Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, San
Bernardino and Riverside. The company prints and distributes more than
400,000 magazines per month, with a total audience, print, online and
events, of more than 1.5 million readers/viewers per month.
Media Contact: Kimberly Porrazzo
Wobwire.com
949.887.8314
kimberly@wobwire.com
contact@wobwire.com
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