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Where the Women AreNo matter which direction you look, women in business are thriving. These cities are home to the highest number of fastest-growing women-led businesses on the Inc. 5000 list.
10 (tie). DallasThis city has an entrepreneurial spirit with eight fast-growth women-led companies calling it home. Kea Garrett, the CEO of Preparing People Barber Styling College (No. 182), a trade school that teaches hair styling, set up shop in the city.
10 (tie). BostonBeantown is tied with Dallas for the number of fastest-growing women-led companies. Globalization Partners (No. 33), for instance, provides professional employer organization and is led by CEO Nicole Sahin.
8 (tie). SeattleThis rainy city is home to nine fast-growing women-led companies. CEO Annette Eyraud runs Pike 13 (No. 328), a software firm that helps small businesses grow with its mobile-friendly platform.
8 (tie). San FranciscoThis Bay-based city is also headquarters to nine women-led companies, including Kaizen Technology Partners (No. 107). The company, run by Dao Jensen, aims to assess, build and maintain IT infrastructure.
8 (tie). HoustonHouston completes the three-way tie between Seattle and San Francisco for hosting nine of the fastest-growing women-led companies. Allison Sawyer set up Rebellion Photonics (No. 671) specializing in gas leak identification.
5. AtlantaThis southern city is a hotspot for women-led companies – 10 call it home. Ambica Yadav, the CEO of Karna (No. 612), which provides research and communications solutions to the government, launched operations here.
4. Washington, D.C.It’s not all about politics in DC. Eleven women-led companies are thriving here, including Angela Prentice’s company, A. Prentice Ray & Associates (No. 84), which provides cyber security and IT support to the government.
3. San DiegoCalifornia is home to two hotspots for women-led businesses. In the southern bit of the state, Alessandra Lezama started AbacusNext (No. 795), a company that offers custom technology services to clients primarily in legal professions.
2. AustinThe Lone Star state is home to three cities that promote women-led companies. Becker Wright Consultants (No. 360), run by CEO Jennifer Wright, is a full-service boutique recruiting firm that calls Austin home.
1. New York CityThe Big Apple is big for women-led businesses – 25 are headquartered in Manhattan. This includes Sarah LeFleur’s company MM.LaFleur (No. 43), which sells boxes of professional clothes catered to each customer.
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