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We are always looking to add value to any project we touch, and that includes considering market sectors where we feel we can have a competitive advantage and excel in our core competence, which is how and why we expanded our construction expertise to the Federal government sector in the past several years."ģ. This has afforded us the opportunity to expand our service offerings and leverage existing relationships by going wider and deeper.

who feeds us business (bankers, property owners, developers, architects, engineers) and conversely, who we are giving business away to (general contractors, specialty subcontractors, suppliers, consultants). "I know my supply chain in construction, and am always seeking ways to collaborate or edge my way into "adjacent" opportunities. General contracting and construction management Theresa Daynter, Daynter Concstruction Group, Inc. Shelly Sun, BrightStar Franchising LLC (#1) No layoffs - and more healthcare benefits Here's what six of the top ten had to say:ġ. What struck me most was their fearlessness regarding the recession: Tough times didn't impact their commitments to employees and customers, and so all were positioned to charge ahead when the economy improved. So I asked them what strategies they thought had been most important in growing their companies. Those results reflect an improved economy, certainly, but I was also curious to hear from the women entrepreneurs themselves. Last year, she notes, mean revenues were $14 million and the average number of employees was just 215.

"The businesses were much larger this year," says WPO president Marsha Firestone. The Top 50 generated a combined $4.1 billion in 2010 revenues (the mean is $82.7 million) and collectively employed 24,650 in 2010 (the average is 557 employees). Women Presidents' Organization (WPO) and American Express OPEN recently released the fourth annual ranking of the 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies in North America.
