Research shows that Black women-owned businesses earned an average revenue of -$24,000 per firm vs. $142,900 among all women-owned businesses. The gap between black women-owned businesses’ average revenue and all women-owned businesses is the greatest of any minority.
There are many ways you can get involved in making a difference. Buying from black women-owned businesses is one of them.
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