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Entrepreneur, June, 2003 by Steve Cooper

A WOMAN'S WORK

IT'S NEVER DONE, as the saying goes. Here's the latest on women in the workplace:

76 CENTS IS THE AMOUNT A WOMAN WORKING FULL TIME EARNS FOR EVERY $1 HER MALE COUNTERPART EARNS.

55% OF MOTHERS IN THE WORK FORCE HAVE INFANT CHILDREN.

$29,215 IS THE MEDIAN ANNUAL FULL-TIME EARNINGS OF FEMALES AGE 15 AND OLDER.

15% OF WIVES EARN AT LEAST $5,000 MORE THAN THEIR HUSBANDS.

SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau

Money for Something

THE TOP 5 DESTINATIONS people visit for paid Web content:

#1 Yahoo.com

#2 match.com

#3 real.com

#4 classmates.com

#5 WSI.com

SOURCE: Online Publishers Association

Sexy Beast?

TALK ABOUT CONSUMER CONFIDENCE--who knew this many U.S. adults lacked a positive self-image?

28% CONSIDER THEMSELVES "ATTRACTIVE"

14% CONSIDER THEMSELVES "FIT"

11% CONSIDER THEMSELVES "SEXY"

SOURCE: NFO WorldGroup

Cash Cows

HERE'S WHERE THE ENTREPRENEURS in our Hot 100 listing (see page 56) got
their start-up capital:

SAVINGS                     61%
PRIVATE INVESTORS           31%
FRIENDS/FAMILY              18%
HOME EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT  17%
BANK LOAN                   16%
CREDIT CARDS                10%
SALE OF OTHER BUSINESS       1%
SBA LOAN                     1%
OTHER                        2%

SOURCE: Entrepreneur's 2003 Hot 100