Released on: October 16, 2007, 11:00 am

Press Release Author: Shannon Cherry

Industry: Small Business

Press Release Summary: “Women In Business Month unites the tens of thousands of
women entrepreneurs around the globe,” explains Erin Hurry, president and founder of
Girls With Goals. “It is a special and important occasion for powerful and visionary
women to gain strength and inspiration from each other.”

Press Release Body: ATLANTA –October 16, 2007 – Female entrepreneurs are taking the
economy by storm. Not only do they own approximately 9.1 million small businesses in
the United States, but they are also starting them at twice the rate of their male
counterparts. October is Women in Small Business Month, and hundreds of women from
Girls With Goals are joining in the celebration.

“Women In Business Month unites the tens of thousands of women entrepreneurs around
the globe,” explains Erin Hurry, president and founder of Girls With Goals. “It is
a special and important occasion for powerful and visionary women to gain strength
and inspiration from each other.”

Founded in 2002, Girls With Goals (www.girlswithgoals.com) helps women-owned
businesses gain more market share by offering the business tools needed to empower
women to start and/or expand their business. Members also have access to free
workshops, an online community, online store set-up, G-Cards, Business Resource
Center, G-Fitness and G-Towns in their local community.

Nationwide, women-owned businesses have grown steadily in each of the last ten
years. Women in Small Business Month calls attention to the success-minded
individuals who are dedicated to igniting their business and, according to Hurry,
fueling their souls. “They’re women too independent to oblige by the 9-5 corporate
world, women who value and love their independence in creation, women dedicated to
fulfilling their roles as both mother and professional, and women who are not afraid
to make their own mistakes and fearless in picking up the pieces,” she says

Hurry emphasizes on the importance of recognizing the success of women in
entrepreneurship. “Becoming a female entrepreneur does not only reinforce the
importance of a woman’s position in society,” she says. “But it also makes greater
progress towards overall economic and social development. Women are responsible for
the achievements of increased economic growth, improved productivity, improved
distribution of income, and improved employment rate, that’s why we need to
celebrate these Girls With Goals.”

Women-owned firms in the United States provide jobs for 18.5 million people and
generate sales of nearly $2.38 trillion annually. Women now make up 41 percent of
the individuals with a net worth of $500,000 or more.

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contact:
Shannon Cherry
PR for Girls with Goals
pr@cherrycommunications.com
518.248.6592


Web Site: http://www.girlswithgoals.com

Contact Details: contact:
Shannon Cherry
PR for Girls with Goals
pr@cherrycommunications.com
518.248.6592