BOSTON – Although women make up 51 percent of Boston's working population, U.S. Census data shows that about a third of the city's businesses are owned by women.
But Boston, spearheaded by Mayor Marty Walsh and joined by some plucky female leaders, is picking up the pace to help women launch more businesses.
BOSTON – Greater Boston ranks higher than any other major urban area in the Northeast for job creation, although it is less competitive nationwide, according to a recent Gallup survey.
The region beat out cities from New York to Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Buffalo, New York, although it ranks 21st out of the 50 largest metropolitan statistical areas studied last year, the polling organization said Tuesday. Hartford ranks last, with Providence next-to-last.
